LIVRE

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FREE
LIVRE
AbbreviationL
LeaderCollective leadership
Founded31 January 2014 (2014-01-31)
Legalised20 March 2014 (2014-03-20)
HeadquartersPraça Olegário Mariano, n.º 5, 2.º esq. 1170–278 Lisbon
Ideology
Political positionCentre-left[3] to left-wing[4][5]
European affiliationEuropean Green Party

formerly

DiEM25 (2016[6]–2019)
European Spring (2018[7]–2019)
European Parliament groupThe Greens–European Free Alliance[8]
Colours  Green
Assembly of the Republic
1 / 230
[9]
European Parliament
0 / 21
Regional parliaments
0 / 104
Local government
(Mayors)
1 / 308
Local government
(Parishes)
7 / 3,085
Election symbol
A red poppy, represented on a green background.
Website
partidolivre.pt

LIVRE[10] (lit. 'FREE', L), previously known as LIVRE/Tempo de Avançar[11] (lit. 'FREE/Time to Move Forward', L/TDA), is an eco-socialist political party in Portugal founded in 2014.

Its founding principles are ecology, universalism, freedom, equity, solidarity, socialism and Europeanism.[12] Its symbol is a poppy.

It was legalised by the Portuguese Constitutional Court on 20 March 2014.[13] On 20 May 2015, it officially changed its name LIVRE to LIVRE/Tempo de Avançar, with L/TDA as its abbreviation.[14] It switched back to its original name a few years later.

Political stances[]

One of the main points of the party's manifesto going into the 2022 Portuguese legislative election was support for a universal basic income. The party also highlighted its support for increasing the national minimum wage to €1,000, extending support for: remote working, pregnant workers, workers with health problems, caregivers and supporting "micro-businesses". The party also supports a Green New Deal for Portugal, lowering VAT from 23% to 6% on vets and pet food, banning bullfighting and legalising cannabis.[15][16]

Electoral results[]

Assembly of the Republic[]

Election year No. of overall
votes 		% of overall
vote 		No. of overall
seats won 		+/- Notes
2015 39,330 0.7 (9th)
0 / 230
 – Rui Tavares was the main candidate.
2019 56,940[17] 1.1 (9th)
1 / 230
 Increase 1 Joacine Katar Moreira was the main candidate.
She was expelled from the LIVRE caucus in January 2020.
2022 68.975 1.3 (9th)
1 / 230
 – Rui Tavares was the main candidate.

European Parliament[]

Election year No. of overall
votes 		% of overall
vote 		No. of overall
seats won 		+/- Notes
2014 71,495 2.2 (6th)
0 / 21
 – MEP Rui Tavares was the main candidate.
2019 60,575 1.83 (8th)
0 / 21
 – Rui Tavares was the main candidate.

Parishes[]

Municipality Votes Percentage Parish
assemblies
76 13.3%
1 / 7
Vila Nova de Foz Côa 179 8.5%
1 / 9

References[]

  1. ^ Henley, Jon (7 October 2019). "Portugal election result cements modest gains for Europe's centre-left". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. ^ Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Portugal". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b Tilo Wagner (24 April 2014). "Upstart Portuguese party wants more Europe". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  4. ^ Andrei Khalip (8 October 2019). "Portugal president asks Socialist Costa to form government". Euronews. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  5. ^ Demony, Catarina; Goncalves, Sergio (15 October 2019). "Portugal's new cabinet list approved; Centeno keeps finance job". Reuters. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. ^ [https://partidolivre.pt/comunicado/a-construcao-de-uma-democracia-europeia Livre announcement (retrieved on 19 January 2022)
  7. ^ European Spring Webpage (retrieved on 17 October 2018)
  8. ^ Maria Lopes (23 May 2014). "Rui Tavares recebe apoio da cúpula dos Verdes europeus". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Livre: "Rui Tavares eleito deputado pelo Livre. Eleito por Lisboa."". 30 January 2022.
  10. ^ ACÓRDÃO N.º 316/2017 Tribunal Constitucional. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  11. ^ Paul Mitchell (25 May 2015). "Moves for a "left alliance" government accelerate in Portugal". World Socialist Web Site. International Committee of the Fourth International. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  12. ^ "Declaração de princípios aprovada na reunião de 16 de novembro de 2013". LIVRE (in Portuguese). 16 November 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  13. ^ "ACÓRDÃO N.º 255/2014" (in Portuguese). Tribunal Constitucional. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  14. ^ "ACÓRDÃO N.º 283/2015" (in Portuguese). Tribunal Constitucional. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  15. ^ Martins, Paula (25 January 2022). "The politics of Portugal – who are the parties?". The Portugal News. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  16. ^ Silva, Lara (31 January 2022). "2022 Portuguese General Election: Socialist Party Wins Majority". Portugal.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Mapa Oficial n.º 9-A/2019" (PDF). cne.pt (in Portuguese). Comissão Nacional de Eleições. 22 October 2019. p. 10. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

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