Future Italy is an Italian

Italy

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 liberal

Liberalism

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-centrist

Centrism

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 think tank

Think tank

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 formed in 2009 by Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, president of Ferrari

Ferrari

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, former president of FIAT

Fiat

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 (2004–2010) and Confindustria

Confindustria

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 (2004–2008) Its director is Andrea Romano. and many of its main members come from the centre-left of the political spectrum.

After long speculation, it seems that Montezemolo is headed to enter politics and that the think tank would be transformed into a political party. According to some sources Montezemolo could be the leader of a new centrist coalition composed of his movement and the parties now composing the New Pole for Italy

New Pole for Italy

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 (mainly Union of the Centre, Future and Freedom

Future and Freedom

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 and Alliance for Italy

Alliance for Italy

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). A strong supporter of Montezemolo's project is Massimo Cacciari

Massimo Cacciari

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, philosopher, three-times Mayor of Venice

Venice

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 and disgruntled former Democrat

Democratic Party (Italy)

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, who is now heading a Veneto

Veneto

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-based regional party called Toward North

Toward North

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.

Early opinion polls indicate that Montezemolo and his coalition could get as far as 18% of the vote.