Say Left
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Say Left was a democratic-socialist
faction within the Democratic Party
, a political party in Italy. Its leader was Vincenzo Vita.
It was founded in April 2007 by those Democrats of the Left
who supported the motion of Fabio Mussi
at the party last congress, but decided not to follow their leader in the Democratic Left
and to participate to the foundation of the Democratic Party instead.
During the election for the Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Party
on 14 October 2007, Say Left took part to the list named To the Left
, along with Democrats, Laicists, Socialists
and other groups. On 5 July 2005 it merged into the faction, which became a united social-democratic and democratic-socialist faction within the Democratic Party.
Democratic socialism
Democratic socialism is a description used by various socialist movements and organizations to emphasize the democratic character of their political orientation...
faction within the 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....
, a political party in Italy. Its leader was Vincenzo Vita.
It was founded in April 2007 by those 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...
who supported the motion of Fabio Mussi
Fabio Mussi
Fabio Mussi is an Italian politician, formerly Minister of University and Research in the Prodi II Cabinet. A former member of Italian Communist Party and then Democrats of the Left, he became a lead founding member of the Democratic Left...
at the party last congress, but decided not to follow their leader in the Democratic Left
Democratic Left (Italy)
Democratic Left was a democratic socialist political party in Italy.It was founded on 5 May 2007 by splinters of the Democrats of the Left centred around Fabio Mussi and Gavino Angius, who opposed the merger of the DS into the Democratic Party...
and to participate to the foundation of the Democratic Party instead.
During the election for the Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy) leadership election, 2007
The 2007 Democratic Party leadership election was held on 14 October 2007 in order to elect the first leader of the Democratic Party, the largest political party in Italy at the time. The election was conducted as an open primary, with all Italian citizens aged at least 16 and non-Italian legal...
on 14 October 2007, Say Left took part to the list named To the Left
To the Left
To the Left is a social-democratic and democratic-socialist faction within the Democratic Party, a centre-left political party in Italy....
, along with Democrats, Laicists, Socialists
Democrats, Laicists, Socialists
Democrats, Laicists, Socialists was a social-democratic faction within the Democratic Party, a political party in Italy....
and other groups. On 5 July 2005 it merged into the faction, which became a united social-democratic and democratic-socialist faction within the Democratic Party.