Freedom (electoral list)
Freedom Libertà | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Cateno De Luca |
| Founded | 7 March 2024 |
| Ideology | Populism Regionalism Federalism Soft Euroscepticism |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Colours | Teal |
| Chamber of Deputies | 1 / 400 |
| Senate | 0 / 200 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 76 |
Freedom (Italian: Libertà),[1] sometimes referred to as the Freedom Front (Italian: Fronte della Libertà),[2] is a populist electoral list in Italy founded by Cateno De Luca, mayor of Taormina. The list, which includes several regionalist, Eurosceptic, and populist minor parties, was launched in March 2024 in Rome, with the aim of taking part in the 2024 European Parliament election in Italy.[3]
History
[edit]Freedom was officially launched by Cateno De Luca and former minister Roberto Castelli on 7 March 2024. On 31 March 2024, the Northern People's Party, led by Castelli, which was the first party to join the coalition, left the coalition, officially due to possible legal problems between a list within the list and another political force with the same name,[4] Italexit, which accused of using its name improperly.[5][6]
After weeks of close negotiations, an agreement with Sovereign and Popular Democracy (DSP) also fell through on 15 March 2024. The anti-establishment and Eurosceptic party led by Marco Rizzo refused the alliance due to disagreements with De Luca and the presence of some autonomist lists in the coalition. At the same time, Independence, a sovereignist and Eurosceptic movement led by Gianni Alemanno, also decided not to join the coalition. Alemanno labeled De Luca's proposal as "too moderate on European Union and neoliberalism".[7][8]
Cateno De Luca defined the result of the European Elections as "disappointing", subsequently declaring that he wanted to concentrate on Sicily where he received the majority of the preference votes and declaring himself in favor of the primaries for a hypothetical united opposition front to the Center-Right with the forces of Centre-left, effectively putting an unofficial end to the electoral experience of the list.[9]
The list obtained a mere 1.22% by not electing any deputies.
Composition
[edit]| Parties | Main ideology | Leader(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South calls North (ScN) | Regionalism | Cateno De Luca | |
| The People of Family (PdF) | Christian right | Mario Adinolfi | |
| Vita (V) | Anti-establishment | Sara Cunial | |
| Great North (GN) | Separatism | Roberto Bernardelli | |
| Sicilia Vera (SV) | Regionalism | Giuseppe Lombardo | |
| Green Front (FV) | Green politics | Vincenzo Galizia | |
| Valdostan Rally (RV) | Regionalism | Stefano Aggravi | |
| Civics in Movement (CiM) | Conservatism | Sergio Pirozzi | |
| Movement for Italexit (MpI) | Euroscepticism | Giampaolo Bocci | |
| Venetian People (PV) | Venetian nationalism | Vito Comencini | |
| Moderate Party of Italy (PMDI) | Centrism | Paolo Silvagni | |
| Free Together (IL) | Anti-establishment | Ugo Rossi | |
| Us Farmers & Fishers (NA&P) | Agrarianism | Mauro Beccari | |
| Sovereignty (S) | Euroscepticism | Marco Mori | |
| Pensioners' Party + Health (PP+S) | Pensioners' interests | Giacinto Boldrini | |
| Capitano Ultimo (CU) | Big tent | Sergio De Caprio | |
| Rizzi (R) | Animal rights | Enrico Rizzi | |
| True North (VN) | Regionalism | several | |
| Us Free Vendors (NAL) | Vendors' interests | several | |
Leadership
[edit]Leader
[edit]- Cateno De Luca (2024–present)
Election results
[edit]European Parliament
[edit]| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | EP Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cateno De Luca | 285,800 (10th) | 1.22 | 0 / 76
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References
[edit]- ^ Cateno De Luca, simbolo record per le Europee: conterrà 17 sigle diverse, da Italexit al Partito Moderato di mister Valleverde. la Repubblica
- ^ Il "Fronte delle Libertà" di De Luca, svelati gli altri gruppi che hanno sposato il progetto. Messina Today
- ^ Accordo per le Europee tra Cateno De Luca e l’ex ministro leghista Castelli. “Bossi approva il nostro progetto”. la Repubblica
- ^ Il partito dell’ex ministro Roberto Castelli esce dalla lista di Cateno De Luca: “Rischio azioni giudiziarie”. E il simbolo cambierà ancora. Il Fatto Quotidiano
- ^ ITALEXIT PER L’ITALIA, depositati presso i Tribunali competenti i ricorsi a tutela del nome e del simbolo del Partito. Avviate le necessarie azioni giudiziarie. Italexitperlitalia.it
- ^ Comunicato ufficiale: ItalExit per l’Italia non corre con De Luca alle europee. “Diffida per chi usa impropriamente il nostro nome”.. Italexitperlitalia.it
- ^ EUROPEE, DE LUCA ROMPE CON RIZZO E ALEMANNO E PUNTA SULL'”EFFETTO VALLE D’AOSTA”. IlSicilia.it
- ^ Europee, De Luca: “con Rizzo, Toscano e Alemanno l’accordo era chiuso, ecco perchè hanno fatto saltare tutto”. Strettoweb
- ^ De Luca sconfessa i colonnelli: “Alle Europee è stata una sconfitta”. taorminanews24