PCP leader criticizes government handling of labour reform

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PCP leader criticizes government handling of labour reform
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Paulo Raimundo, the leader of the Communist Party (Partido Comunista Português or PCP), has accused the government of scheduling the parliamentary discussion of the new labour package in bad faith. Raimundo claimed the government is acting out of fear and warned that his party will remain alert to what he described as institutional tricks during the legislative process.

Context & Explainers

António Filipe is a long-serving member of parliament for the PCP (Partido Comunista Português) and a specialist in constitutional law, who has served as a vice-president of the Assembly of the Republic. He was the PCP-backed candidate in the 2026 presidential election.

Paulo Raimundo is the Secretary-General of the Portuguese Communist Party (Partido Comunista Português or PCP), a position he has held since November 2022. He is a career politician and former trade unionist who succeeded Jerónimo de Sousa as the leader of the party.