We, the Citizens! ( Portuguese: ''Nós, Cidadãos!)'' is a Portuguese political party founded by members of the Portuguese Institute of Democracy (''Instituto Democracia Portuguesa'', IDP) after the large protest against the introduction of a single social tax in 2012.

History

IDP is a civic association founded in 2007 and advocating the need for a more democratic society, respecting the

sovereignty of the people Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people, who are the source of all political power. Popular sovereignty, being a principle, does not imply any ...

and the

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

. Nós, Cidadãos! claims to be "Classical Social Democrats", and campaign on government and judicial reform, participatory democracy,

sustainability Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and have varied in the literature and over time. The concept of sustainability can be used to guide decisions at the global, national, and individual levels (e.g. sustainable livi ...

and social justice. The party strongly supports

European integration European integration is the process of industrial, economic integration, economic, political, legal, social integration, social, and cultural Regional integration, integration of states wholly or partially in Europe or nearby. European integrat ...

. It is supported by several prominent judges and legal scholars as well as the famous Portuguese singer and composer

José Cid José Albano Cid de Ferreira Tavares (born 4 February 1942) is a Portuguese singer, composer and record producer. Internationally, Cid is best known for his 1978 progressive rock album'' 10,000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus e Marte'' and for represe ...

. In the legislative elections of 2015, they received 21,382 votes, ranked 12th, and did not elect any member of parliament. One quirk of their performance, however, was their second place in the "Outside Europe" constituency, behind the Portugal à Frente coalition. They even came top among registered voters in China. The Constitutional Court rejected a petition by the Socialist Party, who came third, to contest the election on the grounds of alleged electoral fraud.

Electoral results

Assembly of the Republic

European Parliament

Municipalities

Parishes

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* {{Portuguese political parties 2015 establishments in Portugal Political parties established in 2015 Centrist parties in Portugal Liberal parties in Portugal Political parties in Portugal Pro-European political parties in Portugal Social liberal parties