Act to Stop the Decline

Act to Stop the Decline
Fare per Fermare il Declino
Coordinator Michele Boldrin[1]
President Santo Versace
Founded 16 August 2012
Membership  (2014) 72,583[2]
Ideology Economic liberalism[3]
Pro-Europeanism
Liberalism
Federalism
Political position Centre
National affiliation none
European affiliation none
European Parliament group no MEPs
Colours Red
Chamber of Deputies
0 / 630
Senate
0 / 315
European Parliament
0 / 73
Website
www.fermareildeclino.it
Politics of Italy
Political parties
Elections

Act to Stop the Decline (Fare per Fermare il Declino) is a liberal political party in Italy, founded in 2012 as Stop the Decline (Fermare il Declino).[4][5]

FiD was launched in July 2012 by a group of seven economists: Oscar Giannino, Michele Boldrin, Sandro Brusco, Alessandro De Nicola, Andrea Moro, Carlo Stagnaro and Luigi Zingales.[6][7][8] The manifesto of the association was signed by 240 personalities and, as of May 2013, has attracted more than 70,000 signatures.[9]

The core goals of FiD include the reduction of the national debt by 20% of GDP in 5 years, the reduction of the public expenditure by at least 6% of GDP in 5 years, the reduction of the tax burden on citizens by at least 5% in 5 years, the introduction of a serious federalism, university reform, liberalizations and privatizations.[10]

On 8 December 2012 it was announced that the association would run an electoral list in the 2013 general election.[11][12] In the election, held in February 2013, the party obtained 1.2%, returning no seats.[13]

FiD contested the 2014 European election within the European Choice (SE) electoral list alongside Civic Choice, Democratic Centre and other minor parties. The list received just 0.7% of the vote and failed to elect any MEPs. Boldrin publicly expressed his regret about the decision to take part in SE and criticised its coalition partners and Guy Verhofstadt.[14]

Electoral results

Italian Parliament

Chamber of Deputies
Election year # of
overall votes		 % of
overall vote		 # of
overall seats won		 +/– Leader
2013 380,937 (#10) 1.2
0 / 630
–
Oscar Giannino
Senate of the Republic
Election year # of
overall votes		 % of
overall vote		 # of
overall seats won		 +/– Leader
2013 278,396 (#9) 0.9
0 / 315
–
Oscar Giannino

European Parliament

Election year # of
overall votes		 % of
overall vote		 # of
overall seats won		 +/– Leader
2014 197,942 (#9) 0.7
0 / 73
–
Michele Boldrin

Leadership

References

  1. ↑ http://www.fermareildeclino.it/articolo/michele-boldrin-eletto-presidente-e-nuova-direzione-nazionale
  2. ↑ http://www.fermareildeclino.it/adesioni
  3. ↑ Priest, Bea (4 March 2013), "Checkmate – Italy polls hit deadlock", The Cambridge Student - Online
  4. ↑ Povoledo, Elisabetta (20 February 2013), "Promises of Tax Cuts Popular With Italian Voters", The New York Times
  5. ↑ http://affaritaliani.libero.it/politica/giannino-lancia-il-suo-partito-fare191212.html
  6. ↑ http://www.fermareildeclino.it/cambiare-la-politica-fermare-il-declino-tornare-a-crescere
  7. ↑ http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2012/luglio/28/Patto_per_crescita_merito_Ecco_co_8_120728026.shtml
  8. ↑ http://www.opinione.it/editoriali/2012/08/04/mancia_politica-04-08.aspx
  9. ↑ http://www.fermareildeclino.it/adesioni
  10. ↑ http://www.fermareildeclino.it/10proposte
  11. ↑ https://www.fermareildeclino.it/articolo/fermare-il-declino-una-lista-alle-prossime-elezioni
  12. ↑ https://www.fermareildeclino.it/articolo/fermare-il-declino-le-decisioni-dell8-dicembre
  13. ↑ http://elezioni.interno.it/
  14. ↑ http://noisefromamerika.org/articolo/utilita-ed-danno-istinto-politica

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