European Republican Movement
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The European Republicans Movement (Movimento Repubblicani Europei, MRE) was a tiny social liberal
political party in Italy.
From 2007 to 2010 the party was an associate party of the Democratic Party
, the leading centre-left
party of the country. In 2011 the MRE was merged into the Italian Republican Party
, the party from which it seceded in 2001. The MRE was a member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
and its long-standing leader was Luciana Sbarbati
.
(PRI), after five years within The Olive Tree centre-left coalition, decided to join the centre-right House of Freedoms
. The MRE was formed by those Republicans who refused such decision and wanted to remain in the centre-left. The MRE took part to the consolidation of The Olive Tree as a joint electoral list both for the 2004 European Parliament election
and the 2006 general election
, along with the Democrats of the Left
and Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy. The list won 220 out of 630 deputies (including two Republicans, Luciana Sbarbati and Adriano Musi) as part of The Union
.
In 2007 the MRE was a founding member of the Democratic Party
(PD), but continued to exist as associate party and retained almost entirely its autonomy. In the 2008 general election
Sbarbati and Musi were elected to the Senate
and often distinguished themselves from Democrats in key votes. Notably they opposed European Parliament electoral law reform in 2009.
The common battle against electoral reform favored a reconciliation with the PRI. During the 2009 congress of the MRE the two parties signed a joint declaration, under the declaration, despite their different coalition allegiances, they pledged to join forces on key issues, especially civil liberties and freedom of research.
In April 2010 Sbarbati led the MRE out of the PD and joined the group of the Union of the Centre in the Senate. As of January 2011 the party tried a reconciliation with the PRI, which was reached in March 2011.
Social liberalism
Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding...
political party in Italy.
From 2007 to 2010 the party was an associate party of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
, the leading centre-left
Centre-left
Centre-left is a political term that describes individuals, political parties or organisations such as think tanks whose ideology lies between the centre and the left on the left-right spectrum...
party of the country. In 2011 the MRE was merged into the Italian Republican Party
Italian Republican Party
The Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini...
, the party from which it seceded in 2001. The MRE was a member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party is a European political party mainly active in the European Union, composed of 56 national-level liberal and liberal-democratic parties from across Europe...
and its long-standing leader was Luciana Sbarbati
Luciana Sbarbati
Luciana Sbarbati is an Italian politician andMember of the European Parliamentfor Centralwith the Movimento Repubblicani Europei,Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and sits on...
.
History
In 2001 the Italian Republican PartyItalian Republican Party
The Italian Republican Party is a liberal political party in Italy.The PRI is party with old roots that originally took a left-wing position, claiming descent from the political position of Giuseppe Mazzini...
(PRI), after five years within The Olive Tree centre-left coalition, decided to join the centre-right House of Freedoms
House of Freedoms
The House of Freedoms , was a major Italian centre-right political and electoral alliance led by Silvio Berlusconi. It was initially composed of several political parties:*Forza Italia *National Alliance...
. The MRE was formed by those Republicans who refused such decision and wanted to remain in the centre-left. The MRE took part to the consolidation of The Olive Tree as a joint electoral list both for the 2004 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 2004
Elections to the European Parliament were held from 10 June 2004 to 13 June 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom...
and the 2006 general election
Italian general election, 2006
In the Italian general election, 2006 for the renewal of the two Chambers of the Parliament of Italy held on April 9 and April 10, 2006 the incumbent prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the center-right House of Freedoms, was narrowly defeated by Romano Prodi, leader of the center-left The...
, along with the Democrats of the Left
Democrats of the Left
The Democrats of the Left was a social-democratic Italian political party and part of the Olive Tree electoral coalition, which merged with a number of centrist and leftist groups to form the Democratic Party on 14 October 2007...
and Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy. The list won 220 out of 630 deputies (including two Republicans, Luciana Sbarbati and Adriano Musi) as part of The Union
The Union (political coalition)
The Union was an centre-left coalition of political parties in Italy. It was led by Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy from April 2006 to April 2008, and former President of the European Commission.-Parties:...
.
In 2007 the MRE was a founding member of the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
(PD), but continued to exist as associate party and retained almost entirely its autonomy. In the 2008 general election
Italian general election, 2008
A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. The election came after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on 6 February 2008 following the defeat of the government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi in a January 2008 Senate vote, and the unsuccessful tentative...
Sbarbati and Musi were elected to the Senate
Italian Senate
The Senate of the Republic is the upper house of the Italian Parliament. It was established in its current form on 8 May 1948, but previously existed during the Kingdom of Italy as Senato del Regno , itself a continuation of the Senato Subalpino of Sardinia-Piedmont established on 8 May 1848...
and often distinguished themselves from Democrats in key votes. Notably they opposed European Parliament electoral law reform in 2009.
The common battle against electoral reform favored a reconciliation with the PRI. During the 2009 congress of the MRE the two parties signed a joint declaration, under the declaration, despite their different coalition allegiances, they pledged to join forces on key issues, especially civil liberties and freedom of research.
In April 2010 Sbarbati led the MRE out of the PD and joined the group of the Union of the Centre in the Senate. As of January 2011 the party tried a reconciliation with the PRI, which was reached in March 2011.