Citizens ( it, Cittadini) is a
centrist Italian civic list active in
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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since 2003. The list is the expression of the cultural and political association "Una Regione in Comune".
History
In the
2003 regional election which saw the election of
Riccardo Illy
Riccardo Illy (born 24 September 1955) is an Italian businessman and former politician.
Biography
Riccardo Illy was born in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. His paternal grandfather, Francesco Illy, was of Hungarian origin. He's Waldensian.
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, the list, that supported his candidacy for President, won 7.5% of the vote.
In the
2008 regional election the list won 5.1% of the vote. As Illy was defeated, it changed its name to Civic Freedom (''Libertà Civica'') in order to reflect its new condition.
The party ran in the
2013 regional election as ''Citizens for Debora Serracchiani President'' and won 5.3% of the vote and 3 seats, being instrumental in
Debora Serracchiani's election, while in the
2018 regional election it ran as ''Citizens for Bolzonello President'', winning the 4% of the vote and 2 seats.
In December 2022, after an internal crisis and the resignation of the entire executive office in November, the movement lost its two regional councillors following the split of "Civica FVG", which intended to continue the alliance with the
centre-left coalition.
In 2023, the President of the Citizens Bruno Malattia announces the decision not to let the list participate in the
regional election
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(considered biased too much to the left) and with the
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Niente lista dei Cittadini alle Regionali, Malattia non si pente: il Pd ha scelto di sbilanciarsi a sinistra
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External links
Official website
References
Political parties in Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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