Reformist Base ( it, Base Riformista, BR) is a
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and centrist faction within the
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(PD), a
political party in Italy
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. Its leaders are
Luca Lotti
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and
Lorenzo Guerini
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, close advisors of
Matteo Renzi
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, party's former national secretary and former
Prime Minister of Italy
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from February 2014 to December 2016. It is one of the main faction within PD's parliamentary groups.
On 17 September, during an interview to Italian newspaper ''
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'', Renzi announced his intention to leave the PD, and create new parliamentary groups led by himself. On the same day, interviewed by
Bruno Vespa
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during the
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TV talk-show ''
Porta a Porta
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'', he officially launched
Italia Viva
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(IV). Renzi was followed by 25 deputies and 12 senators, who left the PD to join his movement, however all the members of Reformist Base, including its leaders Guerini and Lotti, decided not to join the new movement, remaining within the PD.
Scissione Pd. Da Lotti a Guerini, da Marcucci alla Morani: chi (per ora) non segue Renzi
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