National Renovator Party
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The National Renovator Party ( pɐɾˈtiðu nɐsiuˈnaɫ ʁɨnuvɐˈðoɾ), or 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!".
, Independent Movement for National Reconstruction/Party of the Portuguese Right, National Front), which emerged following the PREC, all extinct after some time electoral activity without appreciable results.
After the failure of the experiences of the PDC, MIRN/PDP and FN, and overcome the difficulties encountered by militants of the nationalist right in order to bring the five thousand signatures needed to form a party, acquisition of a centre/liberal center-left party in the bankruptcy (the PRD
) presented as an opportunity.
The PRD had fallen into decay, had accumulated debts and had no activity but was not extinguished. It was then that elements of the National Alliance and the defunct National Action Movement (MAN) have joined the PRD, have paid their debts, and, once in control of the party changed its name to National Renewal Party (PNR) with a new program.
He is a member of the group European National Front
, a group linked to extreme right. In this group you can find parties as the Front National
(France), Vlaams Blok
(Flemish Belgium), Vlaams Belang
(Flemish Belgium), British National Party
(UK), NPD
(Germany), La Falange (Spain) between others.
The PNR is also opposed to Turkey
entering the European Union, considering that Turkey is not a European country neither geographically, nor culturally, or ethnically. They argue further issues related to crime, terrorism, and call attention to the issue of human rights.
In February 2008, the National Renewal Party, met with the Ambassador of Serbia, to promote a more unbiased opinion from the European Union.
based on racial, religious and sexual grounds and some of its propaganda of subtly inciting to violence and hatred toward certain groups such as immigrants
and homosexuals. The question of whether the party should be made illegal has been, and still is, a matter of discussion in Portugal especially because the Portuguese Constitution forbids any kind of discrimination based on race, sexual orientation
, gender
or religion
.
Although the party does not reject connections to neo-Nazi racist movements, it claims to be a target of political persecution. Several of its members have been convicted for racial discrimination and violent crimes, such as racist and political murders, after being linked to far-right armed groups such as the Portuguese Hammerskins
.
Procuradoria-Geral Distrital de Lisboa / Ministério Público Processo nº 364/91: Extinção do Movimento de Acção Nacional (MAN)
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
José Pinto Coelho
José de Almeida e Vasconcelos Pinto Coelho commonly known just by José Pinto-Coelho, is a Portuguese far-right and nationalist politician, president of the National Renovator Party since 2005.The second son of José Gabriel Braamcamp Freire Pinto Coelho and...
.
It is very close to the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Front National. One of the party's main slogans is "Portugal to the Portuguese!".
History
The PNR was established in February 2000, has its origins among the supporters of the various small parties, movements and coalitions of the nationalist right (Party of Christian DemocracyParty of Christian Democracy
The Party of Christian Democracy , whose members actually call it simply Christian Democracy , is a minor Christian-democratic Italian political party....
, Independent Movement for National Reconstruction/Party of the Portuguese Right, National Front), which emerged following the PREC, all extinct after some time electoral activity without appreciable results.
After the failure of the experiences of the PDC, MIRN/PDP and FN, and overcome the difficulties encountered by militants of the nationalist right in order to bring the five thousand signatures needed to form a party, acquisition of a centre/liberal center-left party in the bankruptcy (the PRD
Democratic Renovator Party
The Democratic Renewal Party was a Portuguese political party, founded in 1985 with the political support of the until-then-independent President of the Republic, Ramalho Eanes. At the time of its foundation, it was meant to "moralize Portuguese political life" and the party positioned itself in...
) presented as an opportunity.
The PRD had fallen into decay, had accumulated debts and had no activity but was not extinguished. It was then that elements of the National Alliance and the defunct National Action Movement (MAN) have joined the PRD, have paid their debts, and, once in control of the party changed its name to National Renewal Party (PNR) with a new program.
Foreign Policy
Externally opposes the process of federalization of the European Union, advocating cooperation rather than integration. Advocate an economic union based on mutual benefits for all states, resulting from the expansion of markets and the abolition of customs barriers, but opposed to political integration.He is a member of the group European National Front
European National Front
European National Front is a coordinating structure of European Third Positionist, anti-communist and nationalist parties. Sometimes members of the ENF also use anti-capitalist rhetoric...
, a group linked to extreme right. In this group you can find parties as the Front National
Front National
Front National can mean:* Front National , a French political party* Front National , a World War II French Resistance group* Front National , a Belgian political party...
(France), Vlaams Blok
Vlaams Blok
The Vlaams Blok was a Belgian far-right and secessionist political party with an anti-immigration platform. Its ideologies embraced Flemish nationalism, calling for the independence of Flanders. From its creation in 1978, it was the most notable militant right wing of the Flemish movement. Vlaams...
(Flemish Belgium), Vlaams Belang
Vlaams Belang
Vlaams Belang is a Belgian far-right political party in the Flemish Region and Brussels that advocates the independence of Flanders and strict limits on immigration, whereby immigrants would be obliged to adopt Flemish culture and language...
(Flemish Belgium), British National Party
British National Party
The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
(UK), NPD
NPD
NPD may refer to:* National Democratic Party of Germany, a far-right political party in Germany; after its German language name, Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands...
(Germany), La Falange (Spain) between others.
The PNR is also opposed to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
entering the European Union, considering that Turkey is not a European country neither geographically, nor culturally, or ethnically. They argue further issues related to crime, terrorism, and call attention to the issue of human rights.
In February 2008, the National Renewal Party, met with the Ambassador of Serbia, to promote a more unbiased opinion from the European Union.
Nationalist Youth
Since early 2006, the party has sought to recruit young students in secondary schools and higher education establishments. This aroused once more the attention of the authorities, who sent a report to the Ministers of Education and Interior. Although the PNR is a legalized party, the report concluded that there is a real risk of transmission of xenophobic and violent ideas to young people, but since the creation of the Nationalist Youth does not exist any act of racist violence on the part of the same or Nationalist Youth members. The Youth Leader confirmed that recruitment, rejecting the accusations and arguing that there the movement is being discriminated against.Controversy
The PNR has been accused of promoting discriminationDiscrimination
Discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of an individual based on their membership in a certain group or category. It involves the actual behaviors towards groups such as excluding or restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to another group. The term began to be...
based on racial, religious and sexual grounds and some of its propaganda of subtly inciting to violence and hatred toward certain groups such as immigrants
Immigration to Portugal
As of 2007 Portugal had 10,617,575 inhabitants of whom 332,137, or 3.13%, were legal immigrants .Today, many Brazilians, Eastern Europeans , as well as Africans, are making Portugal their home.-Immigration:Portugal, long a country of emigration, has now become a country of net immigration, and not...
and homosexuals. The question of whether the party should be made illegal has been, and still is, a matter of discussion in Portugal especially because the Portuguese Constitution forbids any kind of discrimination based on race, sexual orientation
Sexual orientation
Sexual orientation describes a pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions to the opposite sex, the same sex, both, or neither, and the genders that accompany them. By the convention of organized researchers, these attractions are subsumed under heterosexuality, homosexuality,...
, gender
Gender
Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...
or religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
.
Although the party does not reject connections to neo-Nazi racist movements, it claims to be a target of political persecution. Several of its members have been convicted for racial discrimination and violent crimes, such as racist and political murders, after being linked to far-right armed groups such as the Portuguese Hammerskins
Hammerskins
The Hammerskins, are a white supremacist group formed in 1988 in Dallas, Texas.The Hammerskins' primary focus is the production and promotion of white power rock music, and many white power bands were affiliated with the group. The Hammerskins were affiliated with the record label 9% Productions...
.
Results
In the 2005 national elections the PNR obtained just under 0.2% of the vote, failing to elect any deputies to Parliament by a wide margin. In the 2009 European Election the party had about 13 thousand votes having 0,37% of the vote, the party had its higher results in the districts of Lisbon and Setúbal.External links
Official web site Juventude Nacionalista Official web site PNR-Lisboa Entrevista a José Pinto-Coelho Entrevista a José Pinto-Coelho- Journal Article (In English) Página oficial do PNR Diário de Noticias, 14 Janeiro 2006 http://dn.sapo.pt/especiais/interior.aspx?content_id=1022283&especial=Extrema%20Direita&seccao=SOCIEDADE Correio da Manhã, 22 Abril 2005 http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Y9l_z67PROkJ:www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/nacional/portugal/cabecas-rapadas-atacam-em-peniche&cd=12&hl=pt-BR&ct=clnk&gl=pt Destak.pt, 15 Maio 2007 : Movimento "Parem o PNR" acusa partido de ter ligações criminosashttp://www.destak.pt/artigos.php?art=538 A Semana 05 Abril 2007 Postal de Lisboa Actualidades 7 Junho, 2006 Presidente do PNR solidário com Mário Machado Diário de Noticias 07 Abril 2008 Mário Machado e 35 "skinheads" sentam-se no banco dos réus Correio da Manhã 11 Novembro 2007 Líder dos skinheads dava sentenças dentro do PNR Público 07.06.2006 Frente Nacional: dirigente Mário Machado diz-se "preso político" de um "Estado opressor" Público 20.04.2007 Líder da Frente Nacional ficou em prisão preventiva Público 03.10.2008 Mário Machado indignado acusa Rui Pereira de perseguir nacionalistas TVI 24 18 Março 2009 Agressão a tiro motiva detenção de Mário Machado Diário de Noticias 22 Março 1991 Pedro Grilo - “Skinheads” 30 anos de prisão Destak 30 Outubro 2008 Membro do PNR preso por auxiliar imigração ilegal e ter uma cadeia de bordéis Diário de Noticias 16 Junho 1995 Mortes sem culpa formada
Procuradoria-Geral Distrital de Lisboa / Ministério Público Processo nº 364/91: Extinção do Movimento de Acção Nacional (MAN)