The New CDU – United Christian Democrats (Nuovo CDU – Cristiani Democratici Uniti) is a Christian democratic political party in Italy led by Mario Tassone. The party takes the name of the United Christian Democrats that existed from 1995 to 2002.
History After the disappointing results of the Union of the Centre in the 2013 Italian general election, Mario Tassone, in disagreement with the party strategies and on the alliance with Civic Choice, called the national council of the United Christian Democrats on 11 May 2013, although he declared that he had no intention of founding a new party.Nell’Udc Tassone prova a riunire i dissidenti: subito un congresso. E Casini finisce sotto accusaTassone rilancia il Cdu:«Ma non faremo un nuovo partito» On 6 July 2013, Tassone was so referred to the arbitrators by the UDC's Calabrian regional committee for his expulsion.Caos Udc, i vertici chiedono l'espulsione di TassoneL'Udc va in frantumi: chiesta espulsione di Tassone La replica: «Vanno cacciati Manti e Trematerra» On 16 March 2014, in the fourth CDU congress, Tassone was appointed secretary of the reborn party,Rinasce il Cdu e Mario Tassone è il segretario while up to that moment he had been president of the United Christian Democrats' association which had never been definitively dissolved.Se Tassone vuole risvegliare il Cdu
The New CDU ran in the 2014 Calabrian regional election within the centre-left coalition; with 1.5% of the vote, it gained no seat. On the occasion of the 2018 Italian general election, the New CDU joined Us with Italy–UDC,ELEZIONI, SI RICANDIDA TASSONE, DEPUTATO PER QUASI 40 ANNI without getting MPs. In the 2019 European Parliament election in Italy, the party joined the Populars for Italy list. On 31 August 2018, the New CDU joined the Federation of Christian Democracy, along with Christian Revolution, Christian Democracy, and other small Christian democratic parties.La “rivoluzione” di Rotondi: «Farò rinascere la Democrazia Cristiana»
On 19 December 2018, Gianfranco Rotondi, president of the Federation of Christian Democracy, Mario Tassone, secretary of the New CDU, Giorgio Merlo, leader of White Network and Renato Grassi, secretary of Christian Democracy (2012), signed a federative pact for the reconstitution of the historical Christian Democracy (1943–1994),Rotondi: "Oggi primo passo per la ricostruzione della Dc". L'eterno ritorno della Balena bianca which became a foundation on 8 June 2019.La Dc muore, anzi no: e Rotondi la trasforma in una fondazione
In the 2025 regional elections in Campania, the New CDU joined the reformist Avanti Campania list put forward by the PSI, which, with 5.89% of the vote, contributed to Roberto Fico’s victory.
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External links Official website