Unite the Left
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Unite the Left is the minority faction within the Party of Italian Communists
(PdCI), a political party in Italy. Its leaders include former minister Katia Belillo and MEP Umberto Guidoni
.
The faction was formed before the July 2008 congress of the PdCI by those who supported the continuation of The Left – The Rainbow
and a common path with the other far left political forces. Belillo ran was candidate for party secretary, but gained only 17% of the support among party members and was defeated by incumbent Oliviero Diliberto
. The minority however harshly criticized the party leadership of lack of democracy in the party.
On 8 February 2009 Unite the Left finally quit the PdCI in order to form a joint-list 2009 European Parliament election
with the Movement for the Left
, the Federation of the Greens
, Democratic Left
and United to the Left
. The list was named Left Ecology Freedom and was founded on 16 March 2009.
Party of Italian Communists
The Party of Italian Communists is a communist political party in Italy. Its long-time leader is Oliviero Diliberto.-Foundation and early years:...
(PdCI), a political party in Italy. Its leaders include former minister Katia Belillo and MEP Umberto Guidoni
Umberto Guidoni
Umberto Guidoni is an Italian politician and a former ESA astronaut. He is a veteran of two NASA space shuttle missions...
.
The faction was formed before the July 2008 congress of the PdCI by those who supported the continuation of The Left – The Rainbow
The Left – The Rainbow
The Left – The Rainbow , frequently referred as Rainbow Left , was a left-wing federation of parties in Italy....
and a common path with the other far left political forces. Belillo ran was candidate for party secretary, but gained only 17% of the support among party members and was defeated by incumbent Oliviero Diliberto
Oliviero Diliberto
Oliviero Diliberto is an Italian politician. He is the current leader of the Party of Italian Communists.- Early life :...
. The minority however harshly criticized the party leadership of lack of democracy in the party.
On 8 February 2009 Unite the Left finally quit the PdCI in order to form a joint-list 2009 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 2009 (Italy)
European elections to elect 72 members of the European Parliament representing Italy were held on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2009, as decided by the Italian government on December 18, 2008...
with the Movement for the Left
Movement for the Left
Movement for the Left was a socialist and communist political party in Italy, emerged by a split from the Communist Refoundation Party...
, the Federation of the Greens
Federation of the Greens
The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:...
, 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 United to the Left
United to the Left
United to the Left was a network of leftist groups associated with the Communist Refoundation Party in Italy from 2005 to 2009...
. The list was named Left Ecology Freedom and was founded on 16 March 2009.
Leadership
- President: Umberto GuidoniUmberto GuidoniUmberto Guidoni is an Italian politician and a former ESA astronaut. He is a veteran of two NASA space shuttle missions...
(2008–present) - Secretary: Luca Robotti (2008–present)