Paulo Raimundo, Secretary-General of the PCP, closed the Festa do Avante in Seixal with a speech criticizing the Government. During his speech, he accused the executive of lack of transparency in its actions.
At the center of the criticism was Social Security. The communist leader warned that the Government is preparing an "assault on Social Security", denouncing what he considers to be a systematic attack on the social protection system.
Paulo Raimundo directly addressed PS, stating that approving the State Budget is equivalent to dismantling the National Health Service and public schools. This message aims to pressure parties on the left to not support the executive's budget proposal.
The Festa do Avante is traditionally the PCP's main annual event, serving as a moment to close the party's political initiative and affirm its ideological positions.
