Centrists for Europe

Centrists for Europe (Italian: Centristi per l'Europa, CpE) is a Christian-democratic political party in Italy. The party was launched, as Centrists for Italy (Centristi per l'Italia, CpI), by splinters from the Union of the Centre in December 2016 and officially founded, with the current name, in February 2017.[1] Its most recognisable leader is Pier Ferdinando Casini.[2]

Centrists for Europe

Centristi per l'Europa
LeaderPier Ferdinando Casini
CoordinatorGianpiero D'Alia
Founded6 December 2016 (launched)
11 February 2017 (founded)
Split fromUnion of the Centre
IdeologyChristian democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre
National affiliationPopular Civic List
Centre-left coalition
Chamber of Deputies
0 / 630
Senate
1 / 315
European Parliament
0 / 73
Website
www.centristixleuropa.it

History

In the run-up of the 2016 constitutional referendum the Union of the Centre (UdC) chose to campaign for "No", while the New Centre-Right, the UdC's counterpart in Popular Area (AP), was among the keenest supporters of "Yes".

After the referendum, which saw a huge defeat of the "Yes" side, the UdC left AP altogether. However, some UdC splinters, notably including Pier Ferdinando Casini, Gianpiero D'Alia (who had previously launched Centrists for Sicily) and minister Gian Luca Galletti, launched "Centrists for Italy" and confirmed their alliance with the NCD within Popular Area.[3][4][5]

The party was officially founded, with the current name, in February 2017.[6][7] At the time the CpE included one minister (Galletti, who had been confirmed in the Gentiloni Cabinet in December), two deputies (D'Alia and Ferdinando Adornato) and three senators (Casini, Aldo Di Biagio and Luigi Marino).[8] Also former minister Francesco D'Onofrio joined the party.

In December 2017 the CpE launched the Popular Civic List (CP), within the centre-left coalition, along with Popular Alternative (AP), Italy of Values (IdV), Solidary Democracy (DemoS), the Union for Trentino (UpT), Italy is Popular (IP) and minor parties/groups. The new leader of AP, Beatrice Lorenzin, was chosen as leader of the list too.[9][10][11]

In the 2018 general election CP obtained a mere 0.5%, but Casini was re-elected to the Senate from a single-seat constituency in Bologna, thanks to the decisive support of the Democratic Party (PD).

Electoral results

Italian Parliament
Chamber of Deputies
Election year Votes % Seats +/− Leader
2018 into CP 0.54
0 / 630
–
Pier Ferdinando Casini
Senate of the Republic
Election year Votes % Seats +/− Leader
2018 into CP 0.52
1 / 315
–
Pier Ferdinando Casini

Regional Councils
Region Election year Votes % Seats +/−
Sicily 2017 80,366 (10th)[lower-alpha 1] 4.2
0 / 70
–
Abruzzo 2019 7,839 (13th) 1.3
0 / 31
–
  1. In a joint list with AP.

References
  1. Centristi per l'Europa, l'irriducibile Casini vuole rifare la Dc con molto Sud e tante vecchie glorie.
  2. Area Popolare si spacca dopo il referendum. Udc: “L’esperienza, forse mai decollata, si conclude qui”
  3. http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/politica/fuggi-fuggi-senato-i-centristi-guardano-fi-e-alfano-resta-1339873.html
  4. http://www.ilgiornaleditalia.org/news/politica/883499/-Alfano-succube-di-Renzi-.html
  5. http://www.ilvelino.it/it/article/2016/12/07/area-popolare-gruppi-di-camera-e-senato-cambiano-denominazione/c8b7f85f-16dd-4dc3-ac45-f2ab8f5ceffa/
  6. http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2017-02-11/nasce-centristi-l-europa-casini-ministro-galletti-e-d-alia-170309.shtml?uuid=AEopMuT
  7. http://www.huffingtonpost.it/2017/02/11/casini-centristi-per-leuropa_n_14689812.html
  8. http://formiche.net/2017/02/02/area-popolare-casini-alfano-renzi/
  9. http://www.repubblica.it/politica/2017/12/29/news/nasce_la_lista_centrista_alleata_col_pd_sara_guidata_da_lorenzin-185423728
  10. "Centrosinistra, c'è anche il terzo mini-alleato del Pd: Civica Popolare guidata dalla Lorenzin. Simbolo? Una margherita – Il Fatto Quotidiano". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  11. http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2017-12-29/nasce-civica-popolare-lista-centrista-il-pd-lorenzin-guida--132250.shtml

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