Arengo and Freedom
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Arengo and Freedom is a liberal
and social liberal
political party in San Marino
.
It was founded in September 2008 by two splinters from the Party of Socialists and Democrats
, Fabio Berardi
and Nadia Ottaviani, both members of the Grand and General Council
, who considered the party to be too leftist. The group is linked to the Italian Circles of Freedom
. For the 2008 general election
the first elections Arengo and Freedom have competed in the party was part of the Pact for San Marino
coalition and had its candidates in the list of the Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party (PDCS), The electoral coalition won 35 seats out of 60 in the Grand and General Council
in the Sammarinese parliamentary election, 2008
gaining 54.22% of the national vote and a governmental majority of 5 and has become the new government of San Marino
and as a result the Arengo and Freedom party which itself gained a few seats and a small percentage of the national vote as part of the coalition and for running as part of the list of the PDCS which itself gained 31.90% of the national vote and 22 seats is now part of the official new government.
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
and social liberal
Social liberalism
Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding...
political party in San Marino
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
.
It was founded in September 2008 by two splinters from the Party of Socialists and Democrats
Party of Socialists and Democrats
The Party of Socialists and Democrats is a centre-left, social-democratic political party in San Marino. It is a member of the Socialist International and its current-day Italian counterpart is the Democratic Party....
, Fabio Berardi
Fabio Berardi
Fabio Berardi is a Sammarinese politician.He served as a Captain-Regent of San Marino from April 2001 until October 2001. From October 2001 until December 2003, he served as Secretary of State for Planning, Environment and Agriculture...
and Nadia Ottaviani, both members of the Grand and General Council
Grand and General Council
The Grand and General Council is the parliament of San Marino. The council has 60 members elected for a five-year term.The electoral law was based on proportional representation from 1945 to 2007. Since then, it is based on the electoral system of Italian municipalities...
, who considered the party to be too leftist. The group is linked to the Italian Circles of Freedom
Circle of Freedom
Circle of Freedom , more frequently referred to as Circles of Freedom, is a grassroots organisation within The People of Freedom, a political party in Italy....
. For the 2008 general election
Sammarinese parliamentary election, 2008
A snap general election was held in San Marino on 9 November 2008. Elections were called after the collapse of the centre-left majority which had won the previous 2006 election....
the first elections Arengo and Freedom have competed in the party was part of the Pact for San Marino
Pact for San Marino
Pact for San Marino is a right-wing coalition of parties for the 2008 general election in San Marino.It is composed of four lists for a total of eight parties:*Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party , including also:...
coalition and had its candidates in the list of the Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party (PDCS), The electoral coalition won 35 seats out of 60 in the Grand and General Council
Grand and General Council
The Grand and General Council is the parliament of San Marino. The council has 60 members elected for a five-year term.The electoral law was based on proportional representation from 1945 to 2007. Since then, it is based on the electoral system of Italian municipalities...
in the Sammarinese parliamentary election, 2008
Sammarinese parliamentary election, 2008
A snap general election was held in San Marino on 9 November 2008. Elections were called after the collapse of the centre-left majority which had won the previous 2006 election....
gaining 54.22% of the national vote and a governmental majority of 5 and has become the new government of San Marino
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
and as a result the Arengo and Freedom party which itself gained a few seats and a small percentage of the national vote as part of the coalition and for running as part of the list of the PDCS which itself gained 31.90% of the national vote and 22 seats is now part of the official new government.