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The Liberal Socialists (Liberalsocialisti, LS) were a regionalist social-democratic political party based in Sicily.

The party was founded in 1998 by Salvo Andò and other former leading members of the late Italian Socialist Party (PSI). [1]

In the 2001 regional election, the party garnered 1.0% of the vote and elected a regional councillor. [2]

In the 2003 provincial elections, the party elected provincial councillors in the provinces of Catania, Messina, Palermo, Agrigento and Caltanissetta. [3]

In 2003, the party was merged into the Italian Democratic Socialists (SDI). [1]

In 2010, Andò and other former Liberal Socialists formed the Socialist Clubs, a network of local social-democratic clubs in Sicily. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "I Liberalsocialisti in congresso ad Enna".
  2. "ELEZIONI REGIONALI 24/06/2001". Archivio Storico delle Elezioni (in Italian).
  3. "ELEZIONI PROVINCIALI DEL 25-26 MAGGIO 2003" (PDF).
  4. "Home". circolisocialisti.it.