The National Renovator Party (Portuguese: Partido Nacional Renovador, PNR) is a Portuguese nationalist political party. Its motto is Nation and Labor and one of its objectives is the promotion of a Portuguese nationalist spirit. It believes that nationalism is putting the interests of the nation above sectarian interests. In 2009 the PNR was the first Portuguese party to be called the "New National Right, Social and Popular".
Its agenda includes proposals such as:
Support the family, Portuguese birth and education.
Restricting migration and reverse migration flows.
To fight crime and reduce the age of criminal responsibility.
Complete and combat political corruption and social.
Combat capitalism that binds thousands of Portuguese families and put in check the nation, companies and national work.
Fight against job insecurity.
In the legislative elections of 2005 had about 9400 votes, representing 0.2% of the voters. The municipal elections of 1 July 2007 for the Lisbon City Council received 0.8% of the vote. European parliamentary elections of 2009 the list of the PNR, headed by Humberto Nuno de Oliveira, got 13,037 votes, representing 0.4% of total expressed.
Its president is, since June 2005, José Pinto Coelho.
It is very close to the French Front National. One of the party's main slogans is "Portugal to the Portuguese!".
Read more about National Renovator Party: History, Foreign Policy, Nationalist Youth, Controversy, Election Results
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