Civics of Italy (Italian: Civici d'Italia), officially Civics of Italy – Us Moderates (UDC – Coraggio Italia – Us with Italy – Italy in the Centre) – MAIE (Italian: Civici d'Italia - Noi Moderati (UDC - Coraggio Italia - Noi con l'Italia - Italia al Centro) - MAIE) is a centre-right parliamentary group established in the Senate of the Republic of the XIX legislature on 18 October 2022.

Civics of Italy
Civici d'Italia
PresidentAntonio De Poli
Founded18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)
IdeologyConservatism
Christian democracy
Political positionCentre-right
National affiliationCentre-right coalition
Group members
Senate of the Republic
6 / 206

History edit

Civics of Italy was established on 18 October 2022 as a group in the Senate among the lists that support the center-right coalition majority, which won the 2022 Italian general election on 25 September. The group also includes three members of FdI.[1][2][3]

Antonio De Poli was unanimously elected chairman of the group.[4][5]

Composition edit

Party Main ideology Leader Senators
Beginning Current
Brothers of Italy (FdI) National conservatism Giorgia Meloni[a] 3[b] 3
Union of the Centre (UdC)[c] Christian democracy Lorenzo Cesa 1[d] 1
Coraggio Italia (CI)[c] Liberal conservatism Luigi Brugnaro 1[e] 1
Associative Movement of Italians Abroad (MAIE) Italians abroad interests Ricardo Merlo 1[f] 1
Total 6 6[6]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Not in the group, like the rest of the 62 party members
  2. ^ Antonio Guidi, Giovanna Petrenga, Giorgio Salvitti (vice president)
  3. ^ a b Us Moderates coalition member
  4. ^ Antonio De Poli (president)
  5. ^ Michaela Biancofiore
  6. ^ Mario Borghese (treasurer)

References edit

  1. ^ "Berlusconi: c'è l'accordo con Giorgia Meloni su Elisabetta Casellati alla Giustizia". RaiNews (in Italian). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  2. ^ Lentini, Aurora Bottino e Davide (18 October 2022). "Parlamento: Paita capogruppo Terzo Polo, Pastorino e Cavo nel Gruppo misto". www.primocanale.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ^ "Le notizie del 18 ottobre sul nuovo governo italiano". Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  4. ^ "Senato:De Poli presidente Civici d'Italia-Noi Moderati-Maie - Ultima Ora". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  5. ^ Paoli, Enrico (2022-10-18). "Formazione del nuovo governo: il possibile timing". Interris.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  6. ^ https://www.senato.it/leg/19/BGT/Schede/Gruppi/00000092.htm Gruppo Civici d'Italia - Noi Moderati (UDC - Coraggio Italia - Noi con l'Italia - Italia al Centro) - MAIE