National Democratic Alternative (Portugal)

National Democratic Alternative

Alternativa Democrática Nacional
National Democratic Alternative Alternativa Democrática Nacional
Abbreviation	ADN
President	Bruno Fialho
Founded	28 September 2021
Preceded by	Democratic Republican Party
Headquarters	Estrada da Luz, 71; 1600–165 Lisboa
Ideology	Social conservatism; COVID-19 denialism; COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy; Climate change denialism; Portuguese nationalism
Political position	Far-right
European affiliation	European Christian Political Movement (candidate)
Colours	Blue
Assembly of the Republic	0 / 230
European Parliament	0 / 21
Regional; parliaments	0 / 104
Local; government	0 / 2,078
Website
	adn.com.pt
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The National Democratic Alternative (Portuguese: Alternativa Democrática Nacional, ADN), originally the Democratic Republican Party (Portuguese: Partido Democrático Republicano, PDR) until October 2021, is a Portuguese political party, founded in 2014. In 2022, the party attracted some attention for its COVID-19 denialist views after the party president claimed on a televised debate that "there wasn't an excess of mortality in Portugal because of Covid",^[5] and that "there is proof that only 152 people died of Covid (in Portugal)".^[6]

On 22 September 2022, the party left the European Democratic Party due to ideological divergencies regarding the LGBT community.^[7]

The party has a significant support base from Brazilian Evangelical Christians, as Brazilian and Portuguese immigrants have the right to vote in each other's elections. Brazilian congressman and Evangelical pastor Marco Feliciano endorsed the party. Policies that appeal to Evangelicals include opposition to drugs and abortion.^[8]^[9]

The party achieved its best electoral result in the 2024 Portuguese legislative election. During the election it was involved in a controversy with the Democratic Alliance (AD) spearheaded by the Social Democratic Party (PSD). The AD alleged that ADN was taking its votes by having similar initials. Leader Bruno Fialho said that these allegations were evidence that AD leader Luís Montenegro believed that the Portuguese people were stupid; Fialho added that nobody had confused the PSD with its main rival, the Socialist Party (PS).^[9]

Election results

Assembly of the Republic

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/-	Government
2022	Bruno Fialho [pt]	11,451	0.2 (#14)	0 / 230	0	No seats
2024	Bruno Fialho [pt]	102,132	1.6 (#9)	0 / 230	0	No seats

European Parliament

Election	List Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	EP Group
2024	Joana Amaral Dias	54,120	1.4 (#8)	0 / 21	0	–

Regional assemblies

Region	Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/-	Government
Azores	2024	Rui Matos	378	0.3 (#10)	0 / 57	New	No seats
Madeira	2024	Miguel Pita	772	0.6 (#12)	0 / 47	0	No seats

References

^ "PDR muda de nome para Alternativa Democrática Nacional (ADN) e tem novos estatutos". JM Madeira. 12 October 2021.
^ Freire, Maria (10 March 2024). "Fenómeno ADN: o partido que cresceu seis vezes mais (e ainda não parou)". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^ "Portugal - Global Project Against Hate and Extremism". Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^ https://ecpm.info/news/ecpm-welcomes-three-new-member-parties.html
^ Gomes, João Francisco. "Fact Check. "Não houve um excesso de mortalidade em Portugal por causa do Covid", como diz candidato da ADN Bruno Fialho?". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ SAPO. "O debate dos 11 partidos sem assento parlamentar e as 8 mentiras mais polémicas do confronto". Polígrafo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
^ "ADN desvincula-se do PDE/EDP devido a posições polémicas – Partido ADN". June 2022.
^ Iacomini, Franco (5 March 2024). "Brazilian Evangelicals Bring Their Political Playbook to Portugal". Christianity Today. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Líder do ADN recusa confusão com AD e conta com apoio de bolsonaristas e evangélicos" (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[1] "PDR muda de nome para Alternativa Democrática Nacional (ADN) e tem novos estatutos". JM Madeira. 12 October 2021.

[2] Freire, Maria (10 March 2024). "Fenómeno ADN: o partido que cresceu seis vezes mais (e ainda não parou)". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[3] "Portugal - Global Project Against Hate and Extremism". Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[4] ttps://ecpm.info/news/ecpm-welcomes-three-new-member-parties.html

[5] Gomes, João Francisco. "Fact Check. "Não houve um excesso de mortalidade em Portugal por causa do Covid", como diz candidato da ADN Bruno Fialho?". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2022.

[6] SAPO. "O debate dos 11 partidos sem assento parlamentar e as 8 mentiras mais polémicas do confronto". Polígrafo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 7 February 2022.

[7] "ADN desvincula-se do PDE/EDP devido a posições polémicas – Partido ADN". June 2022.

[8] Iacomini, Franco (5 March 2024). "Brazilian Evangelicals Bring Their Political Playbook to Portugal". Christianity Today. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[cnn-9] "Líder do ADN recusa confusão com AD e conta com apoio de bolsonaristas e evangélicos" (in Portuguese). CNN Portugal. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

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National Democratic Alternative Alternativa Democrática Nacional

Abbreviation	ADN
President	Bruno Fialho
Founded	28 September 2021 (2021-09-28)
Preceded by	Democratic Republican Party
Headquarters	Estrada da Luz, 71 1600–165 Lisboa
Ideology	Social conservatism^[1] COVID-19 denialism COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy Climate change denialism Portuguese nationalism
Political position	Far-right^[2]^[3]
European affiliation	European Christian Political Movement (candidate) ^[4]
Colours	Blue
Assembly of the Republic	0 / 230
European Parliament	0 / 21
Regional parliaments	0 / 104
Local government	0 / 2,078
Website
adn.com.pt
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