Democratic Socialists () is a
social-democratic
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association in Italy.
It was founded as a
left-wing
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faction within the
Democratic Party (PD), a
political party in Italy
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Throughout history, numerous political parties have been operating in Italy. Since World War II no party has ever gained enough support to govern alone; thus, partie ...
, but left the party in February 2017 with the launch of
Article One.
[ ] Its leader is
Enrico Rossi,
President of Tuscany
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Election
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, while its president is
Peppino Caldarola, a former deputy and associate of
Massimo D'Alema
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.
Leadership
*President:
Peppino Caldarola (2016–present)
*Coordinator:
Tommaso Giuntella (2016–2017),
Silvia Prodi (2017–present)
*Organisational secretary:
Mirko Tutino (2016–present)
References
External links
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