A total of 17 parties and coalitions are competing in the European Parliament elections on June 9, the same number as in 2019, and only four party forces recognized by the Constitutional Court will not go to the vote.
According to the lists published today by the Constitutional Court (TC), the Democratic Alliance (coalition of PSD, CDU and PPM), PS, Chega, Liberal Initiative, Bloc de Esquerda, CDU (PCP/PEV coalition), Livre, PAN, ADN, MAS, Ergue-te, Nova Direita, Volt Portugal, RIR, US citizens, MPT and PTP.
In total there are two coalitions (AD and CDU) and 15 parties. Of the 24 parties recognized by the Constitutional Court, only four do not participate in the vote: Alianza, PCTP/MRPP, Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP) and (A)TUA (formerly PRPP).
Regarding the DMAS candidacy, the Constitutional Court issued a ruling stating that two lists were submitted on behalf of the party.
In this resolution, the TC emphasizes that nominations “refer to the competent authorities of political parties” and states that it only accepted the list presented by the representative João Carlos de Gouveia Pascoal, without specifying the name of the one who submitted the other list.
The AD list is headed by former journalist and TV commentator Sebastian Bugalho, followed by PSD vice-president Paulo Cunha, while the PS list is headed by former Health Minister Marta Temido, with former Socialist parliamentary leader Francisco Assis number two.
Chega is betting on Tangier diplomat Correia as number one, while the Liberal Initiative has chosen its former president Joao Cotrim Figueiredo to head the list. The left bloc also bet on the former leader to nominate him as the European candidate, presenting Katarina Martins.
The CDU (a coalition made up of PKP and PEV) is betting on former parliamentary leader João Oliveira as head of the list, and Livre on researcher Francisco Pauperio, who will stand for election for the first time. Number one in the PAN at European level is the party’s leader, Pedro Fidalgo Márquez.
Following the deadline for nominations, the Constitutional Court (CC) will draw up lists this Tuesday to determine their order on the ballot.
In the last European elections in 2019, 17 parties and coalitions competed, the largest number of votes ever held in this type of vote, matching this year’s figure. The PS won the election with 33.38%, electing nine MEPs. The SDP came second with six seats, followed by the BE and the CDU, both with two MEPs, and the CDS and PAN, which each elected one representative.