The New Order () was a Portuguese

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political movement that existed between 1978 and 1982. Its headquarters were located in

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. The organisation was created by Gilberto Santos e Castro, a former commando leader in

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. The European Parliament report by the ''Committee of Inquiry Into the Rise of Fascism and Racism in Europe'' defined its ideology as "revolutionary fascist" and "hyper-nationalist".
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', European Parliament, Dec 1985, p. 58 The report also mentions close links to the

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. The flag of the organization was inspired by the "National Syndicalists" movement. The organization mostly recruited young students and workers into its ranks. A youth wing of the organization led by Paulo Teixeira Pinto existed.

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