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The Democratic Party Italy is a liberal, center-left, political party in Italy. Led by Walter Veltroni, the party was founded on October 14, 2007 and is a coalition of several left-wing and moderate liberal parties. Generally, the party supports strengthening and expanding the European Union, a focus on environmental issues, and social-liberalism. The Democratic Party Italy has also been instrumental in Italy's constitutional reforms to move towards a two-party system. They received 37.5% of the vote and 239 parliamentary seats in the recent Italian General Election.
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Fast Facts:
- Founded on October 14, 2007
- Led by Walter Veltroni
- Ideologically a liberal, center-left party
- Coalition of left-wing and moderate-liberal parties
- Instrumental in constitutional reforms to move towards a two-party system
- Received 37.5% of the vote and 239 parliamentary seats in the recent Italian General Election
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- The Guardian: Berlusconi Sweeps Back to Power As Left Concedes Defeat (April 15, 2008)
- "Projections from the general election held yesterday and on Sunday gave his Freedom Folk movement a convincing victory over Walter Veltroni's centre-left Democratic Party."
- Reuters: Election Pushes Italy Towards Two-Party System (April 15, 2008)
- The Australian: Italy in Shift to Two-Party Politics (April 15, 2008)
- The Economist: Italy Swings to the Right (April 15, 2008)
- Euro News: Veltroni to Push for Reforms in Opposition (April 14, 2008)
- "Today Italian reformism can think of itself as representing between 34 and 35 percent of the electorate. It can act as an important force in the context of a parliament that has seen a profound change following our decision to stand alone in these elections."
- The Associated Press: Veltroni Concedes Defeat in Italy (April 14, 2008)
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