Alliance (Portugal)

Alliance (Portuguese: Aliança) is a political party in Portugal founded by former Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes,^[1] following his departure from the PSD.

Policy positions

Transform the Assembly of the Republic into a bicameral legislature with a Senate^[1]
A balanced budget, tighter controls over public spending, and lower taxes^[1]
Introduce alternative and individualized pension schemes to compensate for the increasing aging population
Electoral reform

Pedro Santana Lopes has stated that the party identifies itself with the liberal Renew Europe group in the EU Parliament.^[2]

Election results

Assembly of the Republic

European Parliament

Regional Assemblies

References

^ a b c "Novo partido de Pedro Santana Lopes vai chamar-se Aliança". SAPO 24 (in Portuguese). 18 August 2018.
^ @EuropeElects (4 October 2019). "Portugal: Aliança's founder Pedro Santana Lopes tells @EuropeElects that the party identifies itself with the liberal Renew Europe group in the EU Parliament. It is unlikely but not impossible that they enter the national parliament for the first time in Sunday's election" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

Declaration of Principles (in Portuguese)
Party statutes (in Portuguese)