 They allied with the AMI and the FPG, with the goal of forming an organic whole.They called this conglomeration the National Unit Commission of the Independentist Left, a dynamic unit which broke apart in 2000 because of differing expectations from each organization.That same year, Primeira Linha participated in the creation of "Popular Regional Meetings", which formed the precedent for the "Processo Espiral", which led to the creation, in 2001, of NÓS-Unidade Popular.