Young Italy (''Giovane Italia'') was a

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political association close to

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and later to The People of Freedom, a

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. Named after the organisation founded by Giuseppe Mazzini in 1831, it was founded on 16 July 2004. It was launched and led by

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, daughter of Bettino, a long-time leader of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and former Prime Minister of Italy, and was the political arm of the '' Fondazione Craxi'', a think tank, also led by Stefania, that takes care of Craxi's memory and archives. Leading members of the Young Italy included

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, Margherita Boniver, Renzo Tondo,

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and

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, all former members of the PSI. Despite its social-democratic roots, they were keen supporters of the

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. In 2011 Young Italy was replaced by the Italian Reformists, also led by Stefania Craxi.

References

External links

Official website''Fondazione Craxi''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Young Italy (2004) Organisations associated with The People of Freedom