Free Foundation

The Free Foundation (Free Foundation, FREE) is a think tank within Forza Italia, a political party in Italy.

Free Foundation
LeaderBruno Bernardi
FounderRenato Brunetta, Franco Frattini
Founded2000
IdeologyLiberalism
Fiscal federalism
Centrism
National affiliationForza Italia
Website
www.freefoundation.com

Although most of its leading members are former members of the Italian Socialist Party and thus have social-democratic roots, the group expresses liberal and libertarian stances. The core proposals of the association are free market, small government, subsidiarity, political and fiscal federalism.

The Foundation was launched in 2000 by Renato Brunetta, minister of Public Administration in Berlusconi IV Cabinet, and Franco Frattini, minister of Foreign Affairs.[1] Other leading members are Giuliano Cazzola, Giorgio Stracquadanio, Arturo Diaconale and Davide Giacalone. The group regularly issues many books in collaboration with Libero and Il Giornale, two leading centre-right newspapers, edited by Maurizio Belpietro and Vittorio Feltri respectively.

Leadership

  • President: Renato Brunetta (2000–2008), Canio Zampaglione (2008–2010), Rodolfo Ridolfi (2010–2012), Bruno Bernardi (2012–present)
gollark: However, if the costs of the gifts are roughly the same, you should avoid transferring the money to skip hassle and transaction costs.
gollark: Since that's mean, you should simply give them recommendations plus money.
gollark: If you get someone a thing, you may as just recommend the thing and give them money for it, which is strictly better in that it gives you more choices, *unless* you deliberately want to constrain their options for whatever reason.
gollark: And my general argument against gifts applies here too, of course.
gollark: Fixed prices and people not knowing each other too well means you just buy random pointless trinkets.

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