Magna Carta is a think tank

Think tank

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, and practically a faction, within The People of Freedom

The People of Freedom

The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....

, a political party in Italy.

The group tries to combine elements of liberalism

Liberalism

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 with Catholic social teaching

Catholic social teaching

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, supports the so-called "Judeo-Christian

Judeo-Christian

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 roots" of Europe, takes a strong pro-United States

United States

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 and pro-Israel

Israel

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 stance in foreign policy

Foreign policy

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, especially in relation to radical Islam

Islamism

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 and Islamic terrorism. For these reasons and also because of the right-wing

Right-wing politics

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 roots of many of its member, the group is sometimes described as the theoconservative and neoconservative

Neoconservatism

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 faction within Forza Italia.

The foundation's leading figure was Marcello Pera

Marcello Pera

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, a former President of the Italian Senate, but Gaetano Quagliariello, a leading senator of the party, has taken over as practical leader. Among the MPs, Fiamma Nirenstein

Fiamma Nirenstein

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, Eugenia Roccella, Luigi Compagna, Souad Sbai, Giuseppe Caldersi, Alfredo Mantovano and Guido Possa are, at different extent, close to the foundation.

External links

• Official website