Civic Network

{{Short description|Political party in Italy}}

{{Infobox political party

| name = Civic Network

| native_name = Rete Civica
Alliance Citoyenne

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| logo = Logo of the Civic Network.jpg

| colorcode = {{party color|Civic Network}}

| abbreviation =

| leader = Chiara Minelli

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| foundation = 2019

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| ideology = Regionalism{{cite web|url=http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/aostavalley.html|title= AOSTA VALLEY (ITALY)|author= Wolfram Nordsieck|year=2020|access-date=28 April 2024|work=Parties and Elections in Europe}}
Social democracy
Green politics

| split = Civic Commitment

| regional = Progressive Civic Project

| position = Left-wing{{cite web|url=https://aostanews24.it/aosta-sindacati-associazioni-e-forze-politiche-di-sinistra-in-piazza-per-ribadire-il-no-alle-guerre/|title=Aosta: sindacati, associazioni e forze politiche di sinistra in piazza per ribadire il NO alle guerre |access-date=28 April 2024|lang=it|date=26 February 2024|work=aostanews24}}

| national = Greens and Left Alliance

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| seats1_title = Regional Council of Aosta Valley

| seats1 = {{composition bar|1|35|hex={{party color|Civic Network}}}}

| website = https://retecivicavda.eu/

| country = Aosta Valley

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Civic Network (Rete Civica, RC) is a left-wing political party active in Aosta Valley, Italy.

The party was formed in January 2019 upon the break-up of Civic Commitment (IC), an alike grouping which had obtained 7.5% of the vote and three regional councillors.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2018/05/21/elezioni-vda-i-35-consiglieri-regionali-eletti_9b758bf1-d4bd-41fd-9bd3-29fb8f764ec3.html|title=Elezioni Vda, i 35 consiglieri regionali eletti - Valle d'Aosta|date=May 21, 2018|website=ANSA.it|access-date=Jan 22, 2020}} Two of them, Alberto Bertin (a former member of Autonomy Liberty Participation Ecology){{Cite web|url=https://aostasera.it/notizie/politica/consiglio-regionale-alberto-bertin-lascia-alpe-e-passa-al-gruppo-misto/|title=Consiglio regionale, Alberto Bertin lascia Alpe e passa al gruppo misto|first=Silvia|last=Savoye|date=Oct 17, 2017|access-date=Jan 22, 2020}} and Chiara Minelli, departed from IC and launched RC.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2019/01/09/si-scioglie-gruppo-impegno-civico_7882037e-06d6-469d-97d6-327a8843cfee.html|title=Si scioglie gruppo Impegno civico - Valle d'Aosta|date=Jan 9, 2019|website=ANSA.it|access-date=Jan 22, 2020}}

In June 2019, when the regional government led by Antonio Fosson of For Our Valley was in crisis,{{Cite web|url=https://aostasera.it/notizie/politica/nuovo-caos-in-regione-la-maggioranza-assegna-a-fosson-un-mandato-esplorativo/|title=Nuovo caos in Regione. A Fosson un mandato esplorativo|first=Silvia|last=Savoye|date=Jun 3, 2019|access-date=Jan 22, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aostaoggi.it/politica/14987-crisi-politica-la-giunta-fosson-alla-prova-dei-numeri.html|title=Crisi politica, la Giunta Fosson alla prova dei numeri|website=www.aostaoggi.it|access-date=Jan 22, 2020}} RC became part of the governing majority.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lastampa.it/aosta/2019/06/11/news/rete-civica-lancia-una-ciambella-di-salvataggio-alla-giunta-fosson-pronti-a-un-accordo-di-un-anno-1.36540237|title=Rete Civica lancia una ciambella di salvataggio alla giunta Fosson: pronti a un accordo di un anno - La Stampa|date=Jun 11, 2019|website=lastampa.it|access-date=Jan 22, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazzettamatin.com/gazzettamatin/2019/06/28/crisi-di-governo-rete-civica-si-al-sostegno-della-giunta-fosson/|title=Crisi di governo, Rete civica: sì al sostegno della giunta Fosson - News VDA ( Gazzetta Matin )|date=Jun 28, 2019|access-date=Jan 22, 2020}}

In the 2020 regional election, the RC was part of a centre-left joint list, named Progressive Civic Project (PCP), comprising the Democratic Party (PD) and Green Europe (EV). The list obtained 15.7% of the vote and 7 seats, two of which for RC. After the election, a regionalist/centre-left government, composed of the Valdostan Union, the Valdostan Alliance, Edelweiss, Mouv', the PD and RC. Bertin was elected President of the Regional Council, while Minelli was appointed regional minister of the environment, transports and sustainable mobility.{{cite web | url=https://www.consiglio.vda.it/app/legislature/composizione?id=12306#34-giunta-regionale | title=Consiglio Regionale della Valle d'Aosta - le Legislature dal dopoguerra a oggi }}{{cite web | title=Regione, c'è l'accordo. Ecco la nuova Giunta Lavevaz | website=AostaOggi.IT | date=2021-03-25 | url=https://www.aostaoggi.it/politica/18869-regione-c-e-l-accordo-ecco-la-nuova-giunta-lavevaz.html | language=it | access-date=2021-03-25}}{{cite web | last=ANSA | first=Agenzia | title=Regione: Alberto Bertin eletto presidente Consiglio Valle | website=Agenzia ANSA | date=2020-10-20 | url=https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2020/10/20/regione-alberto-bertin-eletto-presidente-consiglio-valle_716d5735-330e-46f1-8d98-112b3993a1b6.html | language=it | access-date=2021-03-25}}{{cite web | last=Mammoliti | first=Daniele | title=Alberto Bertin è il nuovo presidente del Consiglio regionale. Sui segretari dell'Ufficio di Presidenza spunta un franco tiratore | website=lastampa.it | date=2020-10-20 | url=https://www.lastampa.it/aosta/2020/10/20/news/alberto-bertin-e-il-nuovo-presidente-del-consiglio-regionale-1.39438447 | language=it | access-date=2021-03-25}}{{cite web | title=Alberto Bertin è il nuovo Presidente del Consiglio regionale | website=Aostasera | date=2020-10-20 | url=https://aostasera.it/notizie/politica/alberto-bertin-e-il-nuovo-presidente-del-consiglio-regionale/ | language=it | access-date=2021-03-25}}

Within a year, the RC-led PCP broke with the government and the PD: five councillors, including Bertin, sided with the PD and formed a new group named also "Progressive Federalists" in October 2021,{{cite web | url=https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/consiglio/2021/10/28/scissione-nel-pcp-nascono-i-federalisti-progressisti-pd_603dfdf9-ebca-4f52-8e48-574cdd878433.html | title=Scissione nel PCP, nascono i 'Federalisti Progressisti Pd' - Valle d'Aosta | date=28 October 2021 }}{{cite web | url=https://aostasera.it/notizie/politica/divorzio-pcp-nasce-il-gruppo-federalisti-progressisti-partito-democratico | title=Divorzio PCP, nasce il gruppo Federalisti Progressisti Partito Democratico | date=28 October 2021 }}{{cite web | url=https://aostanews24.it/nuovo-gruppo-consiliare-dalla-spaccatura-del-pcp-nasce-federalisti-progressisti-partito-democratico | title=Nuovo gruppo consiliare dalla spaccatura del PCP: Nasce 'Federalisti Progressisti-Partito Democratico' | date=28 October 2021 }} while the remaining two, Erika Guichardaz and Minelli, who had resigned from regional minister in May,{{cite web | url=https://www.lastampa.it/aosta/2021/05/14/news/regione-minelli-si-dimette-da-assessora-all-ambiente-e-trasporti-1.40270031 | title=Chiara Minelli si è dimessa da assessora all'Ambiente e Trasporti della Valle d'Aosta | date=14 May 2021 }} re-organised the PCP as the union of three groups — RC, EV and Democratic Area–Autonomist Left (AD–GA) —, and re-branded it as a left-wing opposition to the regionalist/centre-left government.{{cite web | url=https://www.consiglio.vda.it/app/comunicatigruppi/dettaglio?id=21541 | title=Consiglio Regionale della Valle d'Aosta - Comunicati }} Guichardaz was affiliated with AD–GA.{{cite web | url=https://www.consiglio.vda.it/app/consiglieri/curriculum?id=1118 | title=Consiglio Regionale della Valle d'Aosta - I Consiglieri }}

In the general election, RC decided not to endorse Guichardaz to the Chamber and Daria Pulz to the Senate, nominated by Open Aosta Valley; instead pushing for an united progressive platform.{{cite web | url=https://www.dire.it/09-08-2022/773752-in-valle-daosta-guichardaz-e-pulz-candidate-per-adu-m5s-e-area-dem | title=In Valle d'Aosta Guichardaz e Pulz candidate per Adu, M5S e Area dem | date=9 August 2022 }} In the European Parliament election, RC ran with Greens and Left Alliance, Italian Left, EV and ADU (another IC off-spring) belong to.{{cite news|title= Europee, Rete civica e Verdi propongono Chiara Minelli |url=https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2024/04/26/europee-rete-civica-e-verdi-propongono-chiara-minelli_71d51eb9-7956-4b6a-b494-d3d407e04980.html|access-date=26 April 2024 |work=www.ansa.it|language=it|date=26 April 2024}} On 25 April 2025, after the collapse of PCP, RC announced that they will run with Greens and Left Alliance in the 2025 regional election.{{cite news |title= Regionali, annunciata la lista Avs-Rete civica |url=https://www.ansa.it/valledaosta/notizie/2025/04/22/regionali-annunciata-la-lista-avs-rete-civica_e19c8f10-1ac3-49d9-b330-fb06c73366b8.html |accessdate=22 April 2025 |agency=ANSA |date=22 April 2025 |language=Italian}}