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European Democracy

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European Democracy
Democrazia Europea
LeaderSergio D'Antoni
Founded11 February 2001
Dissolved6 December 2002
Split fromItalian People's Party
Merged intoUnion of Christian and Centre Democrats
IdeologyChristian democracy
Political positionCentre

European Democracy (Italian: Democrazia Europea, DE) was a minor Christian-democratic,[1] centrist[2] political party in Italy.

History

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European Democracy was founded in 2001 by Sergio D'Antoni (former leader of the Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions), Giulio Andreotti and Ortensio Zecchino, all three splitters from the Italian People's Party. Many ex-members of Lega Nord, including Vito Gnutti (former Minister of Industry) and Domenico Comino (and floor leader in the Chamber of Deputies).

In the 2001 general election the party scored 2.3% on a stand-alone list, winning only two seats in the Senate.[3] In December 2002 it was merged with the Christian Democratic Centre and the United Christian Democrats to form the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats (UDC).[4] Sergio D'Antoni became vice-secretary of the new party.

Electoral results

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Italian Parliament

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Chamber of Deputies
Election year Votes % Seats +/− Leader
2001 888,269 (9th) 2.4
0 / 630
Senate of the Republic
Election year Votes % Seats +/− Leader
2001 1,066,908 (4th) 3.2
2 / 315

References

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  1. ^ Maurizio Cotta; Luca Verzichelli (2007). Political Institutions of Italy. Oxford University Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-19-928470-2. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  2. ^ Fabio Padovano; Roberto Ricciuti, eds. (2007). "Appendix 2". Italian Institutional Reforms: A Public Choice Perspective. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-387-72141-5.
  3. ^ Paolo Bellucci (2002). The Return of Berlusconi. Berghahn Books. p. 296. ISBN 978-1-57181-611-5.
  4. ^ Mark F. Gilbert; K. Robert Nilsson; Robert K. Nilsson (2010). The A to Z of Modern Italy. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 436. ISBN 978-0-8108-7210-3.