San Marinese Communist Party
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The Sammarinese Communist Party (Partito Comunista Sammarinese, PCS) was a communist
political party in San Marino
.
It was founded in 1941 and early became the largest opposition party to the governing Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party (PDCS), gaining always around 20–25% of the vote, much less than its Italian counterpart, the Italian Communist Party
(PCI). However, between 1945 and 1957, it governed the country in coalition with the Sammarinese Socialist Party (PSS). Later, in 1973 and in 1986, it also formed a coalition with the PDCS.
In 1990, in parallel to the transformation of PCI into the Democratic Party of the Left
(PDS) in Italy, the PCS renounced communism and was transformed into the Sammarinese Democratic Progressive Party (PPDS), provoking the split of the hard-liners who formed the Sammarinese Communist Refoundation (RCS).
In the 1980s, the PCS was estimated to have around 1,000 members. Its youth organization was Communist Youth Federation of San Marino
. During its fifty years of life the PCS published a newspaper titled La Scintilla.
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
political party in San Marino
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
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It was founded in 1941 and early became the largest opposition party to the governing Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party (PDCS), gaining always around 20–25% of the vote, much less than its Italian counterpart, the Italian Communist Party
Italian Communist Party
The Italian Communist Party was a communist political party in Italy.The PCI was founded as Communist Party of Italy on 21 January 1921 in Livorno, by seceding from the Italian Socialist Party . Amadeo Bordiga and Antonio Gramsci led the split. Outlawed during the Fascist regime, the party played...
(PCI). However, between 1945 and 1957, it governed the country in coalition with the Sammarinese Socialist Party (PSS). Later, in 1973 and in 1986, it also formed a coalition with the PDCS.
In 1990, in parallel to the transformation of PCI into the Democratic Party of the Left
Democratic Party of the Left
The Democratic Party of the Left was a post-communist, democratic socialist political party in Italy.-History:...
(PDS) in Italy, the PCS renounced communism and was transformed into the Sammarinese Democratic Progressive Party (PPDS), provoking the split of the hard-liners who formed the Sammarinese Communist Refoundation (RCS).
In the 1980s, the PCS was estimated to have around 1,000 members. Its youth organization was Communist Youth Federation of San Marino
Communist Youth Federation of San Marino
Federazione Giovanile Comunista San Marino , the youth organization of Partito Comunista Sammarinese. FGCSM was a member of World Federation of Democratic Youth....
. During its fifty years of life the PCS published a newspaper titled La Scintilla.