Portuguese Communist Party

The Portuguese Communist Party (Portuguese: Partido Comunista Português or PCP) is a major left-wing political party in Portugal, founded in 1921 as the Portuguese section of Communist International (Comintern).

The Youth Organization

The youth organization of PCP is the Portuguese Communist Youth (Portuguese: Juventude Comunista Portuguesa or JCP), founded in 10 November of 1979 after the unification of the Communist Students League (Portuguese: União dos Estudantes Comunistas or UEC) and the Communist Youth League (Portuguese: União dos Jovens Comunistas or UJC). The JCP is a member of the World Federation of Democratic Youth.

Related Topics:
Portuguese Communist Youth - 10 November - World Federation of Democratic Youth

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Mainly composed by students and some working class young people, the JCP has as its main political concerns issues like the promotion of a free and public education for all ages, employment, peace or housing. It also promotes international solidarity brigades for countries like Cuba, Palestine or Venezuela, alone or with other European Communist youth organizations like KNE and SDAJ.

Related Topics:
Cuba - Venezuela - KNE - SDAJ

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The JCP has its main organizational strength among high-school and universitary students. The youngest member of the Portuguese Parliament, Miguel Tiago Rosado, is a member of the Portuguese Communist Youth.

Related Topics:
Portuguese Parliament - Miguel Tiago Rosado

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