Young Italy (faction)
Young Italy was a social-democratic faction within The People of Freedom, a political party in Italy.
Named after the organization founded by Giuseppe Mazzini in 1831, the faction was founded on 16 July 2004. It was launched and led by Stefania Craxi, daughter of Bettino, a long-time leader of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and former Prime Minister of Italy. The faction was the political arm of the Fondazione Craxi, a think tank, also led by Stefania, that takes care of Craxi's memory and archives.
Leading members of Young Italy included Maurizio Sacconi, Margherita Boniver, Renzo Tondo, Giuliano Cazzola, Luigi Fabbri and Sergio Pizzolante, all former members of the PSI. Despite its social-democratic roots, they are keen supporters of the European People's Party.
In 2011 Young Italy was replaced by the Italian Reformists, also led by Stefania Craxi.[1]
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Italian political party factions
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The People of Freedom |
Christian democrats ( Network Italy, Christopher Columbus, Pisaniani, Christian Democracy, Liberal Populars, Christian Reformists, Christian Populars) – liberal centrists ( Liberamente, Tremontiani, Magna Carta, Dellutriani) – liberals ( Countercurrent, Free Foundation, Popular Liberalism) – social democrats ( Reformism and Freedom, We Reformers, New Italian Socialist Party, European Reformists) – liberal conservatives ( Protagonist Italy, Foundation of Freedom, Open Space) – national conservatives ( New Italy, Movement for Italy, Libertarian Right) – grassroots ( Promoters of Freedom, Circles of Freedom, Clubs of Freedom, Circles of Good Government)
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Democratic Party |
Majority ( Bersaniani, Dalemiani– Reformists and Democrats, Lettiani– 360 Association, To the Left, Democrats Really, Democracy and Socialism, Social Christians) – Democratic Movement ( Veltroniani, The Populars– Fourth Phase, Liberal PD, Democratic Ecologists, Theo-Dems) – Democratic Area (The Populars– Franceschiniani, Fassiniani, Serracchiani-Civati) – non-aligned ( Big Bang, Change Italy, Ulivists, Together in the PD) – associate parties ( Italian Radicals, Moderates for Piedmont)
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Lega Nord |
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Union of the Centre |
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Future and Freedom |
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Communist
Refoundation Party |
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