At the beginning, the fate of Forza Italia as a party remain

At the beginning, the fate of Forza Italia as a party remained unclear. It was thought that the new party's core would consist of Forza Italia, the Circles of Freedom and the Circles of Good Government, while also some minor parties of the House of Freedoms were likely to join. Gianfranco Fini made very critical statements in the days after Berlusconi's announcement, declaring the end of his support for Berlusconi as candidate for Prime Minister and that National Alliance would not have joined the new party.[10][11] Also Pier Ferdinando Casini, UDC leader, criticized the idea from the start.

At the beginning, the fate of Forza Italia as a party remained unclear. It was thought that the new party's core would consist of Forza Italia, the Circles of Freedom and the Circles of Good Government, while also some minor parties of the House of Freedoms were likely to join. Gianfranco Fini made very critical statements in the days after Berlusconi's announcement, declaring the end of his support for Berlusconi as candidate for Prime Minister and that National Alliance would not have joined the new party.[10][11] Also Pier Ferdinando Casini, UDC leader, criticized the idea from the start.