Livre spokesman Rui Tavares suggested a defeat for the party this Sunday and, despite highlighting the increase compared to previous European elections, called it a “sad night.”
“This is a sad night for Livre. We appreciate what we have achieved (…), but there is also disappointment due to the failure of the elections and the defeat, as a result of which Livre, with a result very close to 4%, cannot be elected,” lamented Rui Tavares.
According to the General Secretariat of the Interior Ministry, Livre received 3.75% of the votes in Sunday’s European elections, but this result was not enough to elect the head of the list, Francisco Pauperio.
“This is the result that, in any normal scenario, would allow us to be here and celebrate. Unfortunately, it is not. This is the night that Livre loses the election and I want to accept this defeat,” the spokesman said in front of dozens of supporters at the Teatro da Luz, where the party was present on election night.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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