Christian Democrats for the Republic

The Christian Democrats for the Republic (Italian : Cristiano Democratici per la Repubblica, CDR) was a short-lived Christian-democratic political party in Italy. ^{[1] [2]} The CDR was formed on 5 March 1998 as a splinter group from the Christian Democratic Centre (CCD) under the leadership of Clemente Mastella, until then CCD president. In June 1998, the CDR joined Francesco Cossiga, the United Christian Democrats (CDU) of Rocco Buttiglione, the Segni Pact of Mario Segni, the Liberal Party of Stefano De Luca, and some splinters from Forza Italia , National Alliance, and Lega Nord to form the Democratic Union for the Republic (UDR). ^{[3] [4]} The CDR was dissolved on 2 July 1998 after the day prior the National Council of the CDR instructed its secretary to "define all the political and organizational steps necessary for the birth of the UDR", which was thus born the following day and entrusted its secretariat to Mastella. On 23 May 1999, after clashes between Mastella and Cossiga, the core of the former CDR launched the Union of Democrats for Europe (UDEur).

References

1. André Krouwel (2012). Party Transformations in European Democracies. SUNY Press. p. 323. ISBN   978-1-4384-4481-9.
2. David Hine; Salvatore Vassallo, eds. (2000). The Return of Politics. Berghahn Books. p. 274. ISBN   978-1-57181-798-3.
3. Mario Timio (2010). I cattolici oltre la politica: Il senso della testimonianza. Effata Editrice IT. p. 56. ISBN   978-88-7402-432-2.
4. Alberto De Bernardi (2014). Un paese in bilico: L'Italia degli ultimi trent'anni. Gius.Laterza & Figli Spa. p. 84. ISBN   978-88-581-1815-3.