(ANSA) - Milan, April 16 - As many as 14 slates of
candidates have registered to contest the European Parliament
elections in Italy's northwest constituency including a
self-styled "Bunga Bunga Movement", officials said Wednesday.
The ruling center-left Democratic Party's list is led by
Alessio Mosca, while the opposition center-right Forza Italia's
list will be spearheaded by Giovanni Toti, in competition with
candidates from the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the
anti-immigrant Northern League.
The slates in the contest also include the New Centre
Right, whose list is led by Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi and
includes Milan provincial head Guido Podestà.
The rightist FdI party candidates include Alberto
Torregiani, son of a jeweller, Pierluigi Torregiani, who was
murdered during Italy's turbulent "Years of Lead".
Also a candidate, for the 'Io cambio' (I change) party is
Davide Vannoni, creator of the discredited Stamina stem-cell
therapy.
Candidates for the Bunga Bunga Movement, named after the
wild sex parties reputedly enjoyed by former premier Silvio
Berlusconi, are competing also with hopefuls from a pensioners'
party.
'Bunga Bunga Movement' among parties in European elections
Fourteen lists of candidates in northwest constituency