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Decriminalisation of assisted death, a long struggle of Left Bloc, is approved in the Portuguese Parliament

2021/02/19 - 11:26am

“With the vote that has just been taken, the Portuguese Parliament added dignity and respect to our democracy,” declared MP José Manuel Pureza. The bill was approved with 136 votes in favour of the Left Bloc, PAN, PEV, part of the PS and PSD, IL, and non-registered MPs.

The pandemic crisis cannot be an excuse for the lack of social support; it must be its biggest motivation

2021/02/19 - 11:21am

After a year of having to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, we can safely acknowledge that social support in Portugal has been clearly insufficient.

The Portuguese Presidential Elections are marked by the pandemic crisis and the aggressiveness of the ultra-right

2021/02/19 - 11:14am

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa surpassed the 50% barrier, which allows him to be re-elected on the first round. Marisa Matias, Left Bloc’s candidate for the presidential election, obtained 3.95% of the votes.

Left Bloc defends that all installed capacity in health services should be used, including in the private sector

2021/02/19 - 11:07am

Moisés Ferreira, Left Bloc’s MP, underlined that the Portuguese legislation enables health authorities to request the services they want, especially amid a pandemic crisis

Political Resolution of the National Bureau of the Left Bloc

2021/02/03 - 2:14pm

The National Bureau of the Left Bloc met on 30th January 2021, one week after the presidencial election.

Chile for democracy against repression

2021/01/11 - 5:48pm

Statement of the International Department of Bloco de Esquerda on the situation in Chile.

Marisa Matias is a candidate for the Presidency of the Portuguese Republic – a candidacy against fear

2020/10/27 - 4:43pm

This will be the 2^nd time Marisa Matias will run for President of the Republic, having obtained 10.12% of the votes in the 2016 presidential elections.

2021 Portuguese State Budget: Bloco de Esquerda will vote against the document

2020/10/27 - 4:37pm

Catarina Martins, Bloco de Esquerda’s Coordinator, said that Bloco de Esquerda has defined four priorities in response to the crisis in the 2021 State Budget’s debate, which have not been accommodated by the Socialist Party Government.

The European Council agreement “falls short of what is necessary”

2020/07/27 - 10:52pm

Bloco de Esquerda considers that the agreement reached by the European Council “falls short of what was announced and of what is necessary”, said Catarina Martins, Bloco de Esquerda’s coordinator.

Statement by Bloco de Esquerda on the socio-political situation in Latin America and the Caribbean

2020/07/27 - 10:47pm

Bloco de Esquerda, in its humanitarian, democratic and socialist spirit, expresses solidarity with all Latin American peoples and all countries in crisis. We contend that humanitarian and health aid should be brought to all populations in need.

Marisa Matias and José Gusmão questioned the European Ombudswoman about the recent contract that the European Commission signed with BlackRock

2020/06/24 - 5:56pm

Marisa Matias and José Gusmão, MEPs of Bloco de Esquerda, addressed a letter in late April to the European Ombudswoman denouncing the recent contract between the European Commission and Blackrock for the provision of advisory services for banks in the area of environmental regulation. For these MEPs, the flagrant conflict of interest was what motivated the complaint.

Bloco de Esquerda wants more guarantees in the Supplementary Budget

2020/06/24 - 5:50pm

Bloco de Esquerda presented a set of proposed amendments to the Supplementary Budget for 2020, which appears as a response to the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, currently being debated in the Portuguese Parliament.

Bloco de Esquerda proposes a temporary and extraordinary unemployment benefit

2020/06/24 - 5:47pm

This bill, which has been approved in the Portuguese Parliament, is aimed at workers who have lost income due to the pandemic and have no other forms of subsistence. The amount will be of 438.31 € per month” and the benefit will have a maximum duration of 180 days.

Marisa Matias and José Gusmão urge the EU to condemn attacks on indigenous peoples in Brazil

2020/05/18 - 11:50am

“The international community cannot turn a blind eye to what is happening, or it risks becoming a passive accomplice of this scourge”, warn the Bloco de Esquerda’s MEPs.

Bloco de Esquerda presents a Manifesto for Health: If the NHS saves and protects us, then we have to invest in it

2020/05/18 - 11:46am

With or without a pandemic, having a strong National Health Service is essential, but the current health emergency has stressed the importance of having a strong and sustainable public health service.

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