LIVRE

LIVRE[12] (lit. 'FREE', L), previously known as LIVRE/Tempo de Avançar[13] (lit. 'FREE/Time to Move Forward', L/TDA), is a green political party in Portugal founded in 2014.

FREE
LIVRE
AbbreviationL
Co-spokespersonsRui Tavares
Teresa Mota
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[5] to left-wing[6][7]
European affiliationEuropean Green Party (2023–)

formerly:

DiEM25 (2016[8]–2019)
European Spring (2018[9]–2019)
European Parliament groupThe Greens–European Free Alliance[10]
Colours  Green and   red
Assembly of the Republic
1 / 230
[11]
European Parliament
0 / 21
Regional parliaments
0 / 104
Local government
(Mayors)
1 / 308
Local government
(Parishes)
17 / 3,066
Election symbol
Website
partidolivre.pt

Its founding principles are ecology, universalism, freedom, equity, solidarity, socialism and Europeanism.[14] Its symbol is a poppy.

It was legalised by the Portuguese Constitutional Court on 20 March 2014.[15] On 20 May 2015, it officially changed its name LIVRE to LIVRE/Tempo de Avançar, with L/TDA as its abbreviation.[16] 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.[17] The party also highlighted its support for increasing the national minimum wage to €1,000 per month, 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.[18][19]

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[20] 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 71,232 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.

References
  1. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2022). "Portugal". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. https://partidolivre.pt/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LIVRE_IXCongresso_GrupoContacto_2020_MocaoEstrategica_ListaA-1.pdf
  3. IL não é "suficientemente liberal", diz Tavares. E procede a explicação, Notícias ao Minuto (4 February 2022) https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/politica/1926252/rui-tavares-diz-que-iniciativa-liberal-no-suficientemente-liberal
  4. "Declaração de Princípios".
  5. Tilo Wagner (24 April 2014). "Upstart Portuguese party wants more Europe". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  6. Andrei Khalip (8 October 2019). "Portugal president asks Socialist Costa to form government". Euronews. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. Demony, Catarina; Goncalves, Sergio (15 October 2019). "Portugal's new cabinet list approved; Centeno keeps finance job". Reuters. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  8. [https://partidolivre.pt/comunicado/a-construcao-de-uma-democracia-europeia Livre announcement (retrieved on 19 January 2022)
  9. European Spring Webpage (retrieved on 17 October 2018)
  10. Maria Lopes (23 May 2014). "Rui Tavares recebe apoio da cúpula dos Verdes europeus". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  11. "Livre: "Rui Tavares eleito deputado pelo Livre. Eleito por Lisboa."". 30 January 2022.
  12. ACÓRDÃO N.º 316/2017 Tribunal Constitucional. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  13. 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.
  14. "Declaração de princípios aprovada na reunião de 16 de novembro de 2013". LIVRE (in Portuguese). 16 November 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  15. "ACÓRDÃO N.º 255/2014" (in Portuguese). Tribunal Constitucional. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  16. "ACÓRDÃO N.º 283/2015" (in Portuguese). Tribunal Constitucional. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  17. Renascença (14 January 2022). "Rendimento Básico Incondicional. É mesmo possível e desejável recebermos dinheiro por existirmos? - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  18. Martins, Paula (25 January 2022). "The politics of Portugal – who are the parties?". The Portugal News. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  19. Silva, Lara (31 January 2022). "2022 Portuguese General Election: Socialist Party Wins Majority". Portugal.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  20. "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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