The Italian Republican Party (Partito Repubblicano Italiano, PRI) is a liberal political party in Italy.
The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini. The party was a member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party until 2010.
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