Democratic Party
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Elections in Abruzzo...regional election, which took place on 14 -15 December 2008, Gianni Chiodi (The People of Freedom) was elected President, defeating Carlo Costantini (Italy of Values, supported also by the Democratic Party and several left-wing small parties). In this article: Abruzzo, Democratic Party, and Italy of Values |
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | November 04, 2009
Italy unites to condemn crucifix ruling
...that are most important to us". Pierluigi Bersani, head of the main left wing opposition Democratic Party, also joined the assault on Wednesday, saying "common sense has become a victim of the law". The liberal Italy of Values party...
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Wikipedia | November 02, 2009
Province of Trento
...Bolzano-Bozen as president of the Trentino-Alto Adige/Sudtirol region. In the last elections in 2008 , the strongest party became the Democratic Party (Partito Democratico del Trentino) with 8 deputies, Union for Trentino (7), Lega Nord...
In this article: Trento, Union for Trentino, Italy, Adige river, Moena, and Canazei
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BBC News | March 06, 2009
Italy revives Sicily bridge plan
...to its estimated cost of some 6.1 billion euros. The opposition Democratic Party criticised the bridge project, saying it should not be a priority in the current economic climate. The Italy of Values party said: "What we are seeing is...
In this article: Sicily, Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, Messina, Mafia, Italy of Values, Calabria, and Straits of Messina
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Wikipedia | October 25, 2009
Ulivists
...within Democracy is Freedom - The Daisy. The Ulivists are keen supporters of the use of primary elections and the original idea of Democratic Party according to Prodi, a party open to all the centre-left forces or, at least, to an...
In this article: Arturo Parisi, Italian People's Party, and Italy of Values
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New law could stop Silvio Berlusconi from facing corruption charges
...Prime Minister". Donatella Ferranti, of the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party, urged Parliament - where the centre Right has a comfortable majority - to reject a law "tailor-made to protect Berlusconi". • Prosecutors in...
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Wikipedia | October 15, 2009
Italian general election, 2008
...party, at about 33%. The main center-right coalition of the PoF and the Northern League achieved about 47% of the vote, and the main center-left coalition of the Democratic Party and Italy of Values achieved about 38%. The Italian...
In this article: Silvio Berlusconi, Walter Veltroni, Northern League, People of Freedom, Forza Italia, and Democratic Party
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Taipei Times | August 22, 2009
Italy searches for 73 migrants feared dead
...country as a springboard. "The fight against illegal immigration is one thing, but the lack of respect for human rights is another," said Dario Franceschini, leader of Italy's opposition Democratic Party. The disappearances are "yet...
In this article: Italy, Libya, Europe, Silvio Berlusconi, Lampedusa, Totalitarianism, Dario Franceschini, Frontex, and Avvenire
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Wikipedia | March 16, 2009
Refoundation for the Left
...both in Italy and in Europe. As Vendola explained in an interview, he will seek an alliance with the Democratic Party , excluding Antonio Di Pietro's Italy of Values, whose "justicialism" is an "illness". In January 2009 the new...
In this article: Left, Communist Refoundation Party, Italy of Values, Fausto Bertinotti, Paolo Ferrero, The Left - The Rainbow, Italy, and Nichi Vendola
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Wikipedia | November 03, 2009
Politics of Italy
...vote of confidence and the President Giorgio Napolitano called a new general election . The election set against two new parties, the Democratic Party (founded in October 2007 by the union of the Democrats of the Left and Democracy is...
In this article: Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, Giorgio Napolitano, Barack Obama, Christian Democrats, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, and Christian Democratic Center
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The Democratic Party (Partito Democratico, PD) is a centre-left political party in Italy.
It was founded on 14 October 2007 as a merger of various left-wing and centrist parties which were part of the The Union in the 2006 general election. Several parties merged into the Democratic Party, however its bulk is formed by former members of the Democrats of the Left and Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy.
The current leader of the party is Walter Veltroni (Deputy Prime Minister and Culture Minister in 1996–1998, leader of the Democrats of the Left in 1998–2001 and Mayor of Rome in 2001-2008), who was elected secretary in an open primary.
- Headquarters:
- Via S. Andrea delle Fratte, 16
- Head:
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- Walter Veltroni
- vacant
- Goffredo Bettini
- Dario Franceschini
- Ideology:
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- Social liberalism
- Social democracy
- Christian left
- Democratic socialism
- Website:
- http://www.partitodemocratico.it
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