Isabel Mendes Lopes

Defence

Positions and proposals

We have not yet found a statement from the past year with an official source; the older positions stay, with their dates shown.

Background

• European defence

  «building a European Defence Community that implements a coordinated strategy for the EU aligned with cutting-edge technology»

  Original in Portuguese: construindo uma Comunidade de Defesa Europeia que implemente uma estratégia coordenada para a UE alinhada com tecnologia de ponta

  LIVRE manifesto for the 18 May 2025 general election: the party's position.

  Election manifesto · 18 May 2025 · Source

• Defence spending

  «strengthening European defence and security can never be done at the expense of hard-won social and labour rights»

  Original in Portuguese: o reforço da defesa e segurança europeias nunca poderá ser feito à custa de direitos sociais e laborais conquistados

  LIVRE manifesto for the 18 May 2025 general election: the party's position.

  Election manifesto · 18 May 2025 · Source

• Support for Ukraine

  «Support Ukraine in its defence against the Russian invasion, in preserving its sovereignty and in reconstruction»

  Original in Portuguese: Apoiar a Ucrânia na defesa contra a invasão russa na preservação da sua soberania e na reconstrução

  LIVRE manifesto for the 18 May 2025 general election: the party's position.

  Election manifesto · 18 May 2025 · Source

• Defence industry

  «systematically choosing, in supplies for the Armed Forces, equipment of European origin or from other countries committed to transparency, traceability and compliance with international sustainability and human rights standards»

  Original in Portuguese: optando sistematicamente nos fornecimentos das Forças Armadas por material de origem europeia ou de outros países comprometidos com a transparência, rastreabilidade e conformidade com padrões internacionais de sustentabilidade e direitos humanos

  LIVRE manifesto for the 18 May 2025 general election: the party's position.

  Election manifesto · 18 May 2025 · Source

Alliances

• The country's defence treaties:
  • North Atlantic Treaty (NATO)
  • EU mutual assistance clause

Only what the person said or did, with date and source; Veramundi does not label anyone. Translations were made with the help of AI and reviewed, with the original shown. Sealed list defesa-1. Method