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Freedom (electoral list)

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Freedom
Libertà
LeaderCateno De Luca
Founded7 March 2024
IdeologyPopulism
Regionalism
Federalism
Soft Euroscepticism
Political positionBig tent
Colours  Teal
Chamber of Deputies
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Senate
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European Parliament
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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

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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

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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

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Leader

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Election results

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European Parliament

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Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group
2024 Cateno De Luca 285,800 (10th) 1.22
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