Portuguese communists kickstart celebrations for Jose Saramago’s birth centenary
November 16, 2022 will mark the hundredth birth anniversary of renowned Portuguese writer and communist Jose Saramago, recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1998
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa re-elected as Portugal’s president
The incumbent president from the center-right Social Democratic Party was re-elected with an overwhelming majority in the presidential elections held on Sunday, securing 60% of the total votes
Portuguese communists call to strengthen National Health Service to fight fresh spike in COVID-19
The Portuguese government has announced new lockdown restrictions in 121 municipalities across the country in the wake of a fresh spike in COVID-19 cases. A record number of 4,656 COVID-19 cases were reported on October 30
Portuguese working class calls for an immediate hike in national minimum wage
The communist party and trade unions in Portugal have called for increasing the minimum wages to EUR 850
The significance of the center-left victory in Portugal
António Costa’s politics has contemporary relevance insofar as he has bucked the trend of the declining fortunes for Europe’s center-left, backed by three Leftist groups.
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