San Marinese Communist Refoundation
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Sammarinese Communist Refoundation is a communist
political party in San Marino
, It is a member of the European Left.
It emerged in 1992 when the old Sammarinese Communist Party evolved into the Sammarinese Democratic Progressive Party and some members, on the example of the Italian Communist Refoundation Party
, decided not to join to the new party.
In the 2001 general election RCS won 3.4% of the vote, while in 2006 it gained 8.7% and 5 members of the Grand and General Council
as part of the United Left
, including the Left Party, a splinter-group from the Party of Democrats
. Since then it has been part of the 2006–2008 governing coalition along with the Party of Socialists and Democrats
and Popular Alliance until tensions between its grouping, United Left
, and the latter caused the coalition to disintegrate.
In the 2008 general election
, United Left
, the Sammarinese Communist Refoundation's political grouping, was part of the Reforms and Freedom
electoral coalition which won 25 seats out of 60 in the Grand and General Council
gaining 45.78% of the national vote but failed to gain a governmental majority and as a result the Sammarinese Communist Refoundation which gained a few seats and a small percentage of the national vote as part of United Left which itself gained 5 seats out of the 25 the coalition gained and 8.57% of the national vote, as part of the coalition, is now part of the official opposition to the new government of the right-wing coalition of Pact for San Marino
.
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...
, It is a member of the European Left.
Communist Refoundation Party
The Communist Refoundation Party is a communist Italian political party. Its current secretary is Paolo Ferrero....
, decided not to join to the new party.
In the 2001 general election RCS won 3.4% of the vote, while in 2006 it gained 8.7% and 5 members of the Grand and General Council
Grand and General Council
The Grand and General Council is the parliament of San Marino. The council has 60 members elected for a five-year term.The electoral law was based on proportional representation from 1945 to 2007. Since then, it is based on the electoral system of Italian municipalities...
as part of the United Left
United Left (San Marino)
United Left is a left-wing political coalition in San Marino.It was founded in 2006 by the Sammarinese Communist Refoundation, formed by those who did not agree with the transformation of the Sammarinese Communist Party into the Sammarinese Democratic Progressive Party in 1992, and the Left Party,...
, including the Left Party, a splinter-group from the Party of Democrats
Party of Democrats
The Party of Democrats was a social-democratic political party in San Marino. Its Italian counterpart was the Democrats of the Left....
. Since then it has been part of the 2006–2008 governing coalition along with the Party of Socialists and Democrats
Party of Socialists and Democrats
The Party of Socialists and Democrats is a centre-left, social-democratic political party in San Marino. It is a member of the Socialist International and its current-day Italian counterpart is the Democratic Party....
and Popular Alliance until tensions between its grouping, United Left
United Left (San Marino)
United Left is a left-wing political coalition in San Marino.It was founded in 2006 by the Sammarinese Communist Refoundation, formed by those who did not agree with the transformation of the Sammarinese Communist Party into the Sammarinese Democratic Progressive Party in 1992, and the Left Party,...
, and the latter caused the coalition to disintegrate.
In the 2008 general election
Sammarinese parliamentary election, 2008
A snap general election was held in San Marino on 9 November 2008. Elections were called after the collapse of the centre-left majority which had won the previous 2006 election....
, United Left
United Left
United Left is the name of a political party or coalition in various countries* Argentina - United Left* Austria - United Left * Bolivia - United Left * Chile - United Left* Costa Rica - United Left...
, the Sammarinese Communist Refoundation's political grouping, was part of the Reforms and Freedom
Reforms and Freedom
Reforms and Freedom is a left-wing coalition of parties for the 2008 general election in San Marino.It is composed of three lists for a total of five parties:*Party of Socialists and Democrats , including also:...
electoral coalition which won 25 seats out of 60 in the Grand and General Council
Grand and General Council
The Grand and General Council is the parliament of San Marino. The council has 60 members elected for a five-year term.The electoral law was based on proportional representation from 1945 to 2007. Since then, it is based on the electoral system of Italian municipalities...
gaining 45.78% of the national vote but failed to gain a governmental majority and as a result the Sammarinese Communist Refoundation which gained a few seats and a small percentage of the national vote as part of United Left which itself gained 5 seats out of the 25 the coalition gained and 8.57% of the national vote, as part of the coalition, is now part of the official opposition to the new government of the right-wing coalition of Pact for San Marino
Pact for San Marino
Pact for San Marino is a right-wing coalition of parties for the 2008 general election in San Marino.It is composed of four lists for a total of eight parties:*Sammarinese Christian Democratic Party , including also:...
.