Rights and Freedom (''Diritti e Libertà'', DL) was an Italian political party. It was founded on 22 November 2012 by a splinter group from

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(IdV). The party's spokesperson was Massimo Donadi, IdV floor leader in the

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from 2006 to 2012. DL included four deputies (Massimo Donadi, Nello Formisano, Giovanni Paladini and

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) and one senator ( Stefano Pedica), all former members of IdV. The party took inspiration from the late Action Party (Pd'A) and, following its foundation, aimed at being part of the centre-left coalition Italy. Common Good. DL was consequently a founding member of Democratic Centre (CD), the centrist component of Italy. Common Good in December 2012. DL also had close ties with the editorial committee of '' Reformist Moderates'', a

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and

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movement-newspaper directed by

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(a former secretary of the

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) and, consequently, with the

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of Giacomo Portas (an independent deputy of the Democratic Party). The party was absorbed into CD sometime in 2013.

Leadership

*Spokesperson: Massimo Donadi

References

External links

Official website
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