Radicals of the Left was a minor green

Green politics

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 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 Italy

Italy

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.

It was founded on 25 April 2004 by former Radicals and Communists

Italian Communist Party

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, and was led by Fabrizio Cianci. It supported The Union

The Union (political coalition)

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 coalition, although not being an official member. Its policies were very leftist and it had good relations with far left parties like the Federation of the Greens

Federation of the Greens

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 and the Party of Italian Communists

Party of Italian Communists

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It was not represented in the Italian Parliament, the European Parliament

European Parliament

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, nor in any regional or provincial assemblies.