[16] In 2011, Left Bloc MEP Rui Tavares departed the party due to disagreements with coordinator Francisco Louçã and began sitting as an independent in European Parliament.

In the 2019 legislative election, the party firstly entered parliament, with Joacine Katar Moreira as their sole MP.

[27] One of the main points of the party's manifesto going into the 2022 Portuguese legislative election was support for a universal basic income.

The party also supports a Green New Deal for Portugal, lowering VAT from 23% to 6% on vets and pet food, banning bullfighting and legalising cannabis.

[29][30] Vote share in the Portuguese legislative elections The following results include LIVRE led coalitions.