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'''People of Freedom''' (''Popolo della Libertà'', PdL) is an italian [[list of political parties in Italy|political party]] in which was launched on [[2 December]] [[2007]]<ref name=IHT>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/19/europe/EU-POL-Italy-Politics.php</ref> and will be officially founded on [[27 March]] [[2008]]. The provisional name was '''Party of the People of Freedom''' (''Partito del Popolo della Libertà'', PPL), and the final name was chosen in a primary election on [[1 December]] and [[2 December]] [[2007]] between People of Freedom and '''Freedom Party''' (''Partito della Libertà'').<ref>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=24&art_id=nw20071202230647807C696272</ref>
'''People of Freedom''' (''Popolo della Libertà'', PdL) is an [[list of political parties in Italy|italian political party]] which was launched on [[2 December]] [[2007]]<ref name=IHT>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/19/europe/EU-POL-Italy-Politics.php</ref> and will be officially founded on [[27 March]] [[2008]]. The provisional name was '''Party of the People of Freedom''' (''Partito del Popolo della Libertà'', PPL), and the final name was chosen in a primary election on [[1 December]] and [[2 December]] [[2007]] between People of Freedom and '''Freedom Party''' (''Partito della Libertà'').<ref>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=24&art_id=nw20071202230647807C696272</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 20:03, 11 February 2008

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People of Freedom (Popolo della Libertà, PdL) is an italian political party which was launched on 2 December 2007[1] and will be officially founded on 27 March 2008. The provisional name was Party of the People of Freedom (Partito del Popolo della Libertà, PPL), and the final name was chosen in a primary election on 1 December and 2 December 2007 between People of Freedom and Freedom Party (Partito della Libertà).[2]

History

Premises

Since the run-up to the 2006 general election there was talk among the components of the House of Freedoms about merging into a "united party of the moderates and reformers". Forza Italia (FI), the National Alliance (AN) and the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC) seemed all interested in the project, even if the UDC leader Pier Ferdinando Casini started to dinstance his party from its historical allies. Since the beginning, the Lega Nord (LN) was not interested in the idea because it wanted to reatain its peculiarity of regionalist party.

On 2 December 2006, during a big demonstration of the centre-right in Rome against the government of Romano Prodi, Silvio Berlusconi proposed the foundation of a "Freedom Party", underlining that voters of the different parties together were part of a "people of freedom". From that point the only main parties interested in the idea were Berlusconi's Forza Italia and the National Alliance. In January 2007, Berlusconi announced that he would prefer AN leader Gianfranco Fini to become his successor and the future leader of the Freedom Party. This was critically received by his other allies, the UDC and the Lega Nord.[3] The Lega Nord deputy leader Roberto Maroni even stated they would not join the Freedom Party if Fini would be the leader[4][5], even if that party was not interested even before.

On 21 August Michela Vittoria Brambilla, a protegee of Berlusconi and President of the Freedom Circles, registered the name and symbol of the new party on Berlusconi's behalf. At that time, none of Berlusconi's allies seemed keen on joining the new party; it was also not yet absolutely clear when Forza Italia would be dismantled to merge into the new party. Berlusconi also claimed that one of the aims of the creation of a Freedom Party was to enlarge the House of Freedoms alliance.[6]

Announcement

On 18 November, after that Forza Italia collected the signatures of more than 7 million Italians (including Umberto Bossi) against the Romano Prodi's government and in order to ask to the President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano fresh elections[7], Berlusconi announced that Forza Italia will soon merge or transform into the "Party of the People of Freedom".[8][9][10] What this will exactly mean for Forza Italia is unclear.

Its core will consist of Forza Italia, the Freedom Circles and the Circles of Good Government, while some other minor parties of the House of Freedoms, including the Christian Democracy for the Autonomies[11], the New Italian Socialist Party[12], the Pensioners' Party[13], the Liberal Reformers[14], Decide![15], Italians in the World[16] and Italian Liberal Right[17], are likely to join. Francesco Storace, leader of the The Right, hinted that he might be interested too[18][19], but then announced that his party will only be a close ally to PPL. Fini continued to make very critical statements in the days after Berlusconi's announcement, declaring the end of his support for Berlusconi as Prime Minister.[20][21]

From the beginning it was considered unlikely that Berlusconi's main allies, the National Alliance, the Lega Nord and the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats will join, since they have started to distance themselves from the House of Freedoms since the 2006 election.[22] Gianfranco Fini stated after Berlusconi's announcement that the National Alliance would not join the new party,[1] while Umberto Bossi of the Lega Nord also stated he was sceptical about the new party.[23] Carlo Giovanardi, leader of the Liberal Popular faction within UDC which favours closer relations with Berlusconi, and Francesco D'Onofrio, floor leader of UDC in the Senate, stated that the UDC should dissolve and become part of the new party.[24][25] On 27 November Giovanardi announced that he will definitely join the new party[26] and he finally did this on 4 February 2008.[27]

On 28 November Berlusconi explained that PPL will be a network party, styled on the European People's Party: open to all the parties, movements, groups, associations and individuals to join.[28] This will give to the party a broader base, as also Storace's The Right will join to the party in this form and will also mean that Forza Italia will not be closed for now. In Berlusconi's words this move is intended to re-integrate in the project also National Alliance and UDC.

Current situation

After the sudden fall of Prodi II Cabinet on 24 January, the break up of The Union coalition and the subsequent political crisis which lead to a fresh general election, Berlusconi hinted on 25 January that Forza Italia would have probably contested its last election and the new party will be officially founded only after that election. In an atmosphere of reconciliation with Gianfranco Fini, Berlusconi also stated that the new party could see the partecipation of other parties.[29] Finally, on 8 February, Berlusconi and Fini agreed to form a joint list under the banner of the "People of Freedom", allied with Lega Nord.[30]

Among the several parties and groups which decided to join the PdL are: Forza Italia, National Alliance, the Freedom Circles, the Circles of Good Government, the Liberal Populars[31], Christian Democracy for the Autonomies[32], the Pensioners' Party, the Liberal Reformers[33], the Italian Republican Party, the New Italian Socialist Party, the Liberal Democrats[34], Decide![35], Italians in the World, Social Action[36], the Italian Liberal Right and the Reformist Socialists[37]. Other parties, including The Right, UDEUR Populars, Christian Democracy, the Movement for Autonomy and the Italian Liberal Party, may join. Also UDC was invited to join, but its leaders apparently refused to do so and the party will fight the election alone.[38]

Popular support

According to an opinion poll[39] published on 11 February, People of Freedom would be between 37-40%, while the major centre-left party Democratic Party would be between 29-30%. This is the first opinion poll with Forza Italia and Alleanza Nazionale together in the People of Freedom.

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/19/europe/EU-POL-Italy-Politics.php
  2. ^ http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=24&art_id=nw20071202230647807C696272
  3. ^ http://www.unita.it/view.asp?IDcontent=63132
  4. ^ http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/01/26/europe/EU-GEN-Italy-Berlusconis-Future.php
  5. ^ http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/administration/afp-news.html?id=070126211518.qc3rl7lc
  6. ^ http://www.lifeinitaly.com/news/news-detailed.asp?newsid=6352
  7. ^ http://www.ansa.it/opencms/export/site/notizie/rubriche/daassociare/visualizza_new.html_65041167.html
  8. ^ http://www.skylife.it/html/skylife/tg24/politica.html?idvideo=56053
  9. ^ http://www.corriere.it/politica/07_novembre_18/berlusconi_partito_popolo_italiano.shtml
  10. ^ http://www.ansa.it/opencms/export/site/visualizza_fdg.html_65043240.html
  11. ^ http://notizie.alice.it/notizie/search/index.html?filter=foglia&nsid=13651707&mod=foglia
  12. ^ http://www.partitosocialista.org/248-apc-berlusconi-caldoro-nuovo-psi-pronto-a-processo-unitario/
  13. ^ http://www.corriere.it/politica/07_dicembre_15/berlusconi_appello_alleati_622e45c6-ab11-11dc-a893-0003ba99c53b.shtml
  14. ^ http://www.riformatoriliberali.it/2007/11/19/cdl-della-vedova-impossibile-riformare-il-sistema-politico-senza-o-contro-berlusconi/
  15. ^ http://www.decidere.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=413&Itemid=1
  16. ^ http://www.sergiodegregorio.com/2007/12/10/partito-delle-liberta-de-gregorio-inm-partecipera-a-fase-costituente/
  17. ^ http://www.liberaliperlitalia.it/pagina.phtml?_id_articolo=1255-La-Destra-Liberale-Italiana-guarda-con-attenzione-alla-nuova-proposta-politica-di-Berlusconi.html
  18. ^ http://www.storace.it/2007/11/19/se-son-fiamme-bruceranno/
  19. ^ http://www.corriere.it/politica/07_novembre_19/fini_partito_popolo.shtml
  20. ^ http://www.agi.it/italy/news/200711202017-pol-ren0100-art.html
  21. ^ http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/11/19/europe/EU-POL-Italy-Politics.php
  22. ^ http://today.reuters.it/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2007-01-26T160137Z_01_SCE639916_RTRIDST_0_OITTP-BERLUSCONI-FINI-CANDIDATO.XML
  23. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2213287,00.html
  24. ^ http://www.agi.it/italy/news/200711191442-pol-ren0046-art.html
  25. ^ http://www.corriere.it/politica/07_novembre_19/giovanardi_ucd_inutile.shtml
  26. ^ http://www.carlogiovanardi.it/immagini/gio27no.pdf
  27. ^ http://www.corriere.it/politica/08_febbraio_04/giovanardi_udc_dimission_6ddf3a36-d331-11dc-8916-0003ba99c667.shtml
  28. ^ http://www.corriere.it/politica/07_novembre_28/berlusconi_fi_358a4844-9da6-11dc-bac3-0003ba99c53b.shtml
  29. ^ http://www.corriere.it/politica/08_gennaio_25/berlusconi_napoli_a48218f8-cb73-11dc-9e0e-0003ba99c667.shtml
  30. ^ http://www.lastampa.it/redazione/cmsSezioni/politica/200802articoli/29934girata.asp
  31. ^ http://www.carlogiovanardi.it/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=496
  32. ^ http://www.agi.it/ultime-notizie-page/200802081045-pol-rom1039-art.html
  33. ^ http://www.riformatoriliberali.it/2008/02/08/popolo-delle-liberta-della-vedova-pieno-sostegno-a-progetto-berlusconi-l%e2%80%99adesione-dei-riformatori-liberali/
  34. ^ http://www.repubblica.it/news/ired/ultimora/politica/rep_politica_n_2895907.html
  35. ^ http://www.clandestinoweb.com/number-news/capezzone-proposta-alla-cdl-10-decreti-legge-serve-terapia-2.html
  36. ^ http://www.corriere.it/politica/08_febbraio_09/mussolini_pdl_adesione_592ac4ae-d71c-11dc-b781-0003ba99c667.shtml
  37. ^ http://www.socialistiriformisti.com/il%20garofanorosso%20online%20n.44.pdf
  38. ^ http://www.corriere.it/politica/08_febbraio_08/an_fi_2c7def76-d618-11dc-88e3-0003ba99c667.shtml
  39. ^ http://www.repubblica.it/speciale/2008/sondaggi_ipr/intenzioni_di_voto.html
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