Social Democracy (Italy, 2022)

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Social Democracy
Socialdemocrazia
AbbreviationSD
SecretaryUmberto Costi
President Dino Madaudo
Honorary PresidentMimmo Magistro
Founded2 July 2022
Preceded by Italian Democratic Socialist Party
Headquarters Rome
Ideology Social democracy
Political position Centre-left
National affiliation Action – Italia Viva
Colours  Red
Website
socialdemocratici.it

Social Democracy (Italian : Socialdemocrazia, SD) is a social-democratic political party in Italy founded on 2 July 2022. [1] It considers itself to be the continuation of the historical Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI), founded by Giuseppe Saragat and other reformist socialists on 11 January 1947. [2]

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History

On 2 July 2022, the first national conference of the party took place, [3] [4] 75 years after the split of Palazzo Barberini, from the name of a palace in Rome where the foundation of the PSDI took place. In the national conference, Umberto Costi was appointed national secretary of the party, while Magistro, [5] became honorary chairman. [6]

In addition to several former activists from PSDI, the new party was joined by Antonio Matasso, leader of the Sicilian Socialist Party, which became the regional secretary of the party in Sicily. [7] The members of the iSD come mostly from the PSDI but also from the Italian Socialist Party and the libertarian factions of the Italian Socialist Party of Proletarian Unity. [8]

The party, which initially wanted to contest the 2022 Italian general election in a centre-left coalition enlarged to include the centrist parties, favours the autonomy of the regional sections and aims to promote a new Socialist Constituent. In the run-up to the 2022 general election, the party joined forces with Italia Viva and Carlo Calenda's Action, aiming to represent the left-wing of the Third Pole. [9] In the imminence of the 2024 European Parliament election, the orientation of the previous consultation is confirmed and the party joins the "United States of Europe" electoral list. [10]

Ideology

The party adheres to the ideas of democratic socialism, liberal socialism, and social democracy. As a supporter of internationalism and pro-Europeanism, the party is committed to maintaining Italy in the geopolitical cadre of advanced liberal democracies. [11]

Leadership

Election results

European Parliament

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–EP Group
2024 Umberto CostiInto USE
0 / 76
New–

References

  1. ↑ (in Italian) National assembly of Social Democrats on 2 July in Rome - www.socialdemocratici.it
  2. ↑ "Giuseppe Saragat | Italian statesman, socialist leader, Nobel Peace Prize". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ↑ Primo Convegno Nazionale del rinato Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano (SD)
  4. ↑ Nasce il partito “Socialdemocrazia SD”. Intervista con il segretario nazionale Umberto Costi
  5. ↑ ""Rinasce il Psdi": sì, ma quante volte?". 14 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Compagne e compagni in gran numero all'assemblea nazionale dei Socialdemocratici". 3 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Socialdemocratici, il nuovo segretario regionale è Antonio Matasso
  8. ↑ (in Italian) The party Socialdemocratici.it
  9. ↑ "Comunicato stampa: Palermo, i socialdemocratici siciliani omaggiano Mikhail Gorbaciov dopo i funerali boicottati, polemizzano con Rizzo e annunciano sostegno al Terzo polo". 5 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Francesco Calanna presenta la candidatura con "Stati Uniti d'Europa"". 4 May 2024.
  11. ↑ (in Italian) The Social Democrats for an Italy among the advanced democracies, always, official web site of the Social Democrats (Italy)
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