During the traditional rally at the Festa do Avante!, the leader of the PCP, Paulo Raimundo, considered that only a "strong rejection signal" from workers can stop what he classified as an "assault" on Social Security.
The Secretary-General of the Portuguese Communist Party directed severe criticism at the PSD/CDS Executive, considering it "master of propaganda and illusion".
The rally took place in the context of the Festa do Avante!, an annual event organized by the PCP that constitutes one of the party's most significant political moments.




