Liberal DS
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Liberal DS was a social-liberal
and social-democratic
faction within the Italian
Democratic Party
. Its leader is Enrico Morando.
It was founded in 1998 as an internal faction of the Democrats of the Left
. In 2001 its leader Morando was a candidate at the III party congress and scored 4.1% of the votes; since then the group supported the leadership of the new party leader Piero Fassino
.
On 10 April 2003 one of the leading members of the faction, Michele Salvati, launched on Il Foglio
an "Appeal for the Democratic Party", calling for the formation of a new centre-left party comprising the parties of The Olive Tree. Salvati is thus a precursor of the Democratic Party, whose foundation was strongly supported by Liberal DS.
On 6 March 2007 Enrico Morando launched a manifesto titled "In the Democratic Party for the Liberal Revolution", recalling himself to the teachings of Piero Gobetti
and in April the group enthusiastically supported the merge of the Democrats of the Left in the new party during their last party congress.
On 26 January 2008 Enrico Morando took part at the founding convention of a united social-liberal and social-democratic component within the Democratic Party, the Liberal PD
. After that, the future of Liberal DS is unclear, but they will probably merge in the new association.
Social liberalism
Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding...
and social-democratic
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
faction within the Italian
Italy
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
. Its leader is Enrico Morando.
It was founded in 1998 as an internal faction of the Democrats of the Left
Democrats of the Left
The Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...
. In 2001 its leader Morando was a candidate at the III party congress and scored 4.1% of the votes; since then the group supported the leadership of the new party leader Piero Fassino
Piero Fassino
Pietro Franco "Piero" Fassino is an Italian politician with the Democratic Party, the current Mayor of Turin and a former national secretary of the Democrats of the Left party.-Biography:...
.
On 10 April 2003 one of the leading members of the faction, Michele Salvati, launched on Il Foglio
Il Foglio
Il Foglio is a Italian centre-right daily newspaper, with circulation of about 13,000 copies per day. It was founded in 1996 by the Italian journalist and politician Giuliano Ferrara, after he left as editor of the magazine Panorama- Characteristics :...
an "Appeal for the Democratic Party", calling for the formation of a new centre-left party comprising the parties of The Olive Tree. Salvati is thus a precursor of the Democratic Party, whose foundation was strongly supported by Liberal DS.
On 6 March 2007 Enrico Morando launched a manifesto titled "In the Democratic Party for the Liberal Revolution", recalling himself to the teachings of Piero Gobetti
Piero Gobetti
Piero Gobetti was an Italian journalist, intellectual and radical liberal and anti-fascist. He was an exceptionally active campaigner and critic in the crisis years in Italy after the First World War and into the early years of Fascist rule.-Biography:...
and in April the group enthusiastically supported the merge of the Democrats of the Left in the new party during their last party congress.
On 26 January 2008 Enrico Morando took part at the founding convention of a united social-liberal and social-democratic component within the Democratic Party, the Liberal PD
Liberal PD
The Liberal PD is a social-liberal faction within the Democratic Party , a political party in Italy.It was launched on 26 January 2008 by Senator Enzo Bianco , former Minister Franco Bassanini , Senator Valerio Zanone and Senator Enrico Morando The Liberal PD (Liberal PD) is a social-liberal...
. After that, the future of Liberal DS is unclear, but they will probably merge in the new association.