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Liberal Initiative, the Glossary

The Liberal Initiative (Iniciativa Liberal,, IL) is a liberal political party in Portugal.^[1]

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2017 establishments in Portugal
Liberal parties in Portugal
Political parties in Portugal
Right-libertarianism

Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party) is a European political party composed of 76 national-level parties from across Europe, mainly active in the European Union.

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Ana Vasconcelos Martins

Ana Vasconcelos Martins (born 14 March 1985) is a Portuguese politician of the Liberal Initiative who was elected member of the European Parliament in 2024.

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António Luís Santos da Costa (born 17 July 1961) is a Portuguese lawyer and politician who served as the 118th prime minister of Portugal from 2015 to 2024, presiding over the XXI (2015–2019), XXII (2019–2022) and XXIII Constitutional Governments (2022–2024).

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Assembleia Municipal

An Assembleia Municipal ("municipal assembly"; plural: assembleias municipais) is the legislature that governs a municipality in Portugal.

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Assembly of the Republic (Portugal)

The Assembly of the Republic (Portuguese: Assembleia da República), commonly referred to as simply Parliament (Portuguese: Parlamento), is the unicameral parliament of Portugal.

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Autonomous Regions of Portugal

The two Autonomous Regions of Portugal from 1999 (Regiões Autónomas de Portugal) are the Azores (Região Autónoma dos Açores) and Madeira.

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Aveiro (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Aveiro is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal.

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Azores

The Azores (Açores), officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Região Autónoma dos Açores), is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (along with Madeira).

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Bernardo Blanco

Bernardo Alves Martinho Amaral Blanco (19 November 1995), is a Portuguese politician.

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Braga (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Braga is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal.

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Carla Castro

Carla Maria Proença de Castro Charters de Azevedo, better known as Carla Castro (Lisbon, 6 April 1978), is a manager, professor, and Portuguese politician.

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Carlos Guimarães Pinto

Carlos Manuel Guimarães Oliveira Pinto, better known as Carlos Guimarães Pinto (born in Espinho, Portugal, in 1983), is a Portuguese economist, author, university professor, think tank executive, blogger and politician.

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Câmara municipal

A câmara municipal (meaning literally municipal chamber and often referred as câmara de vereadores or simply as câmara) is a type of municipal governing body, existing in several countries of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries.

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Centre-right politics

Centre-right politics is the set of right-wing political ideologies that lean closer to the political centre.

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Chega (political party)

Chega (officially stylised as CHEGA!) is a national conservative, right-wing populist political party in Portugal formed in 2019 by André Ventura. Liberal Initiative and Chega (political party) are political parties in Portugal.

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Classical liberalism

Classical liberalism is a political tradition and a branch of liberalism that advocates free market and laissez-faire economics and civil liberties under the rule of law, with special emphasis on individual autonomy, limited government, economic freedom, political freedom and freedom of speech. Liberal Initiative and Classical liberalism are economic liberalism.

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CNN Portugal

Cable News Network Portugal (known as CNN Portugal and abbreviated as CNN PT) is a Portuguese basic cable and satellite television news channel owned by Media Capital, launched on 26 February 2009 as TVI 24, the 24-hour news channel of the terrestrial network Televisão Independente.

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Conservative liberalism

Conservative liberalism, also referred to as right-liberalism, is a variant of liberalism combining liberal values and policies with conservative stances, or simply representing the right wing of the liberal movement.

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Constitutional Court (Portugal)

The Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional) is a special court, defined by the Portuguese Constitution as part of the judicial branch of the Portuguese political organization.

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Cultural liberalism

Cultural liberalism is a social philosophy which expresses the social dimension of liberalism and advocates the freedom of individuals to choose whether to conform to cultural norms.

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Diário de Notícias

Diário de Notícias is a Portuguese weekly newspaper published in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Economic liberalism

Economic liberalism is a political and economic ideology that supports a market economy based on individualism and private property in the means of production.

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Economic liberalization

Economic liberalization, or economic liberalisation, is the lessening of government regulations and restrictions in an economy in exchange for greater participation by private entities. Liberal Initiative and economic liberalization are economic liberalism.

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Electoral district

An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, electorate, or (election) precinct, is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity) created to provide its population with representation in the larger state's legislature.

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European Parliament

The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions.

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European political party

A European political party, known formally as a political party at European level and informally as a Europarty, is a type of political party organisation operating transnationally in Europe and within the institutions of the European Union (EU).

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Flat tax

A flat tax (short for flat-rate tax) is a tax with a single rate on the taxable amount, after accounting for any deductions or exemptions from the tax base.

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Freedom

Freedom is the power or right to speak, act and change as one wants without hindrance or restraint.

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Freguesia

(), usually translated as "parish" or "civil parish", is the third-level administrative subdivision of Portugal, as defined by the 1976 Constitution.

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Globalization

Globalization, or globalisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide.

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Health insurance

Health insurance or medical insurance (also known as medical aid in South Africa) is a type of insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses.

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Healthcare in Germany

Germany has a universal multi-payer health care system paid for by a combination of statutory health insurance (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and private health insurance (Private Krankenversicherung).

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Individualism

Individualism is the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology, and social outlook that emphasizes the intrinsic worth of the individual.

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Information and communications technology

Information and communications technology (ICT) is an extensional term for information technology (IT) that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals) and computers, as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage and audiovisual, that enable users to access, store, transmit, understand and manipulate information.

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Ireland as a tax haven

Ireland has been labelled as a tax haven or corporate tax haven in multiple financial reports, an allegation which the state has rejected in response.

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Joana Cordeiro

Joana Rita Madaleno Cordeiro (born on 4 December 1984) is a Portuguese politician and a current member of parliament for the party Liberal Initiative (IL).

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João Cotrim de Figueiredo

João Fernando Cotrim de Figueiredo (born 24 June 1961) is a Portuguese businessman and Liberal Initiative politician.

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Jornal de Notícias

Jornal de Notícias (shortened to JN) is a Portuguese daily national newspaper, one of the oldest in Portugal.

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Labour economics

Labour economics, or labor economics, seeks to understand the functioning and dynamics of the markets for wage labour.

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Liberalism

Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property and equality before the law.

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Liberalization

Liberalization or liberalisation (British English) is a broad term that refers to the practice of making laws, systems, or opinions less severe, usually in the sense of eliminating certain government regulations or restrictions.

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Libertarian conservatism

Libertarian conservatism, also referred to as conservative libertarianism and conservatarianism, is a political and social philosophy that combines conservatism and libertarianism, representing the libertarian wing of conservatism and vice versa. Liberal Initiative and libertarian conservatism are right-libertarianism.

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Libertarianism

Libertarianism (from libertaire, itself from the lit) is a political philosophy that upholds liberty as a core value.

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Lisbon

Lisbon (Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131 as of 2023 within its administrative limits and 2,961,177 within the metropolis.

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Lisbon (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Lisbon (Lisboa) is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal.

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List of municipalities of Portugal

This is a list of the municipalities of Portugal.

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List of political parties in Portugal

This article lists political parties in Portugal. Liberal Initiative and list of political parties in Portugal are political parties in Portugal.

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Luís Montenegro

Luís Filipe Montenegro Cardoso de Morais Esteves (born 16 February 1973) is a Portuguese politician and lawyer currently serving as the Prime Minister of Portugal since 2024.

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Madeira

Madeira, officially the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Região Autónoma da Madeira), is one of two autonomous regions of Portugal, the other being the Azores.

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Mariana Leitão

Mariana de Lemos Quintão Correia Leitão (born 1982) is a Portuguese politician, business administrator and international contract bridge competitor.

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Market intervention

A market intervention is a policy or measure that modifies or interferes with a market, typically done in the form of state action, but also by philanthropic and political-action groups.

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Member of parliament

A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district.

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Neoliberalism

Neoliberalism, also neo-liberalism, is both a political philosophy and a term used to signify the late-20th-century political reappearance of 19th-century ideas associated with free-market capitalism. Liberal Initiative and Neoliberalism are economic liberalism.

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O Globo

O Globo (The Globe) is a Brazilian newspaper based in Rio de Janeiro.

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Observador

Observador is a Portuguese online newspaper started on May 19, 2014.

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Oxford Manifesto

The Oxford Manifesto, drawn up in April 1947 by representatives from 19 liberal political parties at Wadham College in Oxford, led by Salvador de Madariaga, is a document that describes the basic political principles of the Liberal International.

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Patrícia Gilvaz

Ana Patrícia Costa Gilvaz (born on 24 June 1997) is a Portuguese lawyer, politician and a current member of parliament for the party Liberal Initiative (IL).

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Porto

Porto, also known as Oporto, is the second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon.

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Porto (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Porto is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal.

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Privatization

Privatization (rendered privatisation in British English) can mean several different things, most commonly referring to moving something from the public sector into the private sector.

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Progressivism

Progressivism is a political philosophy and movement that seeks to advance the human condition through social reform – primarily based on purported advancements in social organization, science, and technology.

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Renascença

Renascença is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.

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Rodrigo Saraiva

Rodrigo Miguel Dias Saraiva (born 4 April 1976) is a Portuguese consultant and politician.

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Rui Rocha

Rui Nuno de Oliveira Garcia da Rocha (born 13 March 1970) is a Portuguese politician who is the current President of the Liberal Initiative and a member of the Assembly of the Republic.

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Rule of law

The rule of law is a political ideal that all citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to the same laws, including lawmakers and leaders.

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School voucher

A school voucher, also called an education voucher in a voucher system, is a certificate of government funding for students at schools chosen by themselves or their parents.

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Secular liberalism

Secular liberalism is a form of liberalism in which secularist principles and values, and sometimes non-religious ethics, are especially emphasised.

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Setúbal (Assembly of the Republic constituency)

Setúbal is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal.

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Sky blue

Sky blue refers to a collection of shades comparable to that of a clear daytime sky.

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Social conservatism is a political philosophy and a variety of conservatism which places emphasis on traditional social structures over social pluralism.

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The logotype "Quaerite Libertatem et Altruismum" (Latin: as a transnational and neutral language) means "Seek Freedom and Altruism!".

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Socialism is an economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership.

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Student loan

A student loan is a type of loan designed to help students pay for post-secondary education and the associated fees, such as tuition, books and supplies, and living expenses.

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Sustainability accounting

Sustainability accounting (also known as social accounting, social and environmental accounting, corporate social reporting, corporate social responsibility reporting, or non-financial reporting) originated in the 1970s and is considered a subcategory of financial accounting that focuses on the disclosure of non-financial information about a firm's performance to external stakeholders, such as capital holders, creditors, and other authorities.

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Tiago Mayan Gonçalves

Tiago Mayan Gonçalves (born 5 March 1977) is a Portuguese politician who represents Liberal Initiative.

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TSF (radio station)

TSF is a Portuguese radio station, founded in 1989 and broadcasting from Lisbon.

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Underemployment equilibrium

In Keynesian economics, underemployment equilibrium is a situation with a persistent shortfall relative to full employment and potential output so that unemployment is higher than at the NAIRU or the "natural" rate of unemployment.

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Universal access to education

Universal access to education is the ability of all people to have equal opportunity in education, regardless of their social class, race, gender, sexuality, ethnic background or physical and mental disabilities.

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Universal health care

Universal health care (also called universal health coverage, universal coverage, or universal care) is a health care system in which all residents of a particular country or region are assured access to health care.

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Welfare

Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter.

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Welfare state

A welfare state is a form of government in which the state (or a well-established network of social institutions) protects and promotes the economic and social well-being of its citizens, based upon the principles of equal opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for citizens unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions for a good life.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Initiative

Also known as Iniciativa Liberal, Liberal Initiative (Portugal).

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Liberal Initiative, the Glossary

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See also

2017 establishments in Portugal

Liberal parties in Portugal

Political parties in Portugal

Right-libertarianism

References