Circle of Freedom
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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.
It was formed on 20 November 2006 and, since then, its leader has been Michela Vittoria Brambilla
, a former president of the youth section of Confcommercio. The group started as an organisation very close to Forza Italia
, although there was no official affiliation, many members were active in other centre-right parties or not members of any party. Silvio Berlusconi
himself, leader of Forza Italia, proposed the foundation of the Circles of Freedom during the annual meeting of Communion and Liberation
in Rimini
in August 2006.
The goal of the Circles was to build a political-cultural group of citizens who want to take part to the national political life by starting from local issues, such as city administration, and to build a united centre-right party in Italy. That goal was eventually reached with the foundation of The People of Freedom (PdL) between November 2007 and March 2009 and the Circles of Freedom were among the official founding members of the new party.
Within the PdL, the Circles are still active, but they became part of the larger Promoters of Freedom
organization.
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
, a political party in Italy.
It was formed on 20 November 2006 and, since then, its leader has been Michela Vittoria Brambilla
Michela Vittoria Brambilla
Michela Vittoria Brambilla is an Italian politician and businesswoman. On May 12th 2008, she is nominated undersecretary in the Berlusconi IV Cabinet...
, a former president of the youth section of Confcommercio. The group started as an organisation very close to Forza Italia
Forza Italia
Forza Italia was a liberal-conservative, Christian democratic, and liberal political party in Italy, with a large social democratic minority, that was led by Silvio Berlusconi, four times Prime Minister of Italy....
, although there was no official affiliation, many members were active in other centre-right parties or not members of any party. Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
himself, leader of Forza Italia, proposed the foundation of the Circles of Freedom during the annual meeting of Communion and Liberation
Communion and Liberation
Communion and Liberation, or CL, is a lay ecclesial movement within the Catholic Church.-Overview:CL grew out of the educational and catechetical methods of Msgr. Luigi Giussani, who founded the movement...
in Rimini
Rimini
Rimini is a medium-sized city of 142,579 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia and Ausa...
in August 2006.
The goal of the Circles was to build a political-cultural group of citizens who want to take part to the national political life by starting from local issues, such as city administration, and to build a united centre-right party in Italy. That goal was eventually reached with the foundation of The People of Freedom (PdL) between November 2007 and March 2009 and the Circles of Freedom were among the official founding members of the new party.
Within the PdL, the Circles are still active, but they became part of the larger Promoters of Freedom
Promoters of Freedom
Promoters of Freedom is an official grassroots organisation within The People of Freedom, a political party in Italy....
organization.