LIVRE

LIVRE[8] (lit. 'FREE'), previously known as LIVRE/Tempo de Avançar[9] (lit. 'FREE/Time to Move Forward', L/TDA), is an eco-socialist political party in Portugal founded in 2014.

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LIVRE
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
IdeologyEco-socialism[1]
Democratic socialism[2]
Social democracy
Pro-Europeanism[3]
Political positionCentre-left[3] to left-wing[4]
European affiliationDiEM25
European Spring[5]
European Green Party
European Parliament groupThe Greens–European Free Alliance[6]
Colours  Green
Assembly of the Republic
0 / 230
[7]
European Parliament
0 / 21
Regional parliaments
0 / 104
Local government
0 / 2,086
Website
partidolivre.pt

Its founding principles are ecology, universalism, freedom, equity, solidarity, socialism and Europeanism.[10] Its symbol is the poppy.

It was legalised by the Portuguese Constitutional Court on 20 March 2014.[11] On 20 May 2015, it officially changed its name LIVRE to LIVRE/Tempo de Avançar, with L/TDA as its abbreviation.[12] It switched back to its original name a few years later.

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[13] 1.1 (9th)
1 / 230
 1 Joacine Katar Moreira was the main candidate.
She was expelled from the LIVRE caucus in January 2020.

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. 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. 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. European Spring Webpage (retrieved on 17 October 2018)
  6. Maria Lopes (23 May 2014). "Rui Tavares recebe apoio da cúpula dos Verdes europeus". Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  7. https://observador.pt/2020/01/31/assembleia-do-livre-retira-confianca-a-joacine-katar-moreira/
  8. ACÓRDÃO N.º 316/2017 Tribunal Constitucional. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  9. 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.
  10. "Declaração de princípios aprovada na reunião de 16 de novembro de 2013". LIVRE (in Portuguese). 16 November 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  11. "ACÓRDÃO N.º 255/2014" (in Portuguese). Tribunal Constitucional. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  12. "ACÓRDÃO N.º 283/2015" (in Portuguese). Tribunal Constitucional. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  13. "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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