IDEA – List for Veneto
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IDEA is a green
and Christian left
ist political party active in Veneto
, Italy
.
The party was launched by Fabio Salviato, president of Banca Etica, the pioneer of ethical banking
in Italy which has its headquarters in Padua
, Veneto, along with Gianfranco Bettin
, regional councillor, and the regional section of the Federation of the Greens
. IDEA, which is also called List for Veneto (Lista per il Veneto), will run in the 2010 regional election
, and has proposed Salviato as joint candidate of the centre-left.
IDEA is thus formed by two distinct components: the Solid Ethic Movement (Movimento Etico Solidale, MES), led by Salviato, and the Greens of Veneto, led by Bettin.
In the election the List won only 0.7% (down from 3.0% of the Greens in 2005
) and no councillors.
Green politics
Green politics is a political ideology that aims for the creation of an ecologically sustainable society rooted in environmentalism, social liberalism, and grassroots democracy...
and Christian left
Christian left
The Christian left is a term originating in the United States, used to describe a spectrum of left-wing Christian political and social movements which largely embraces social justice....
ist political party active in Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
The party was launched by Fabio Salviato, president of Banca Etica, the pioneer of ethical banking
Ethical banking
An ethical bank, also known as a social, alternative, civic, or sustainable bank, is a bank concerned with the social and environmental impacts of its investments and loans. Ethical banks are part of a larger societal movement toward more social and environmental responsibility in the financial...
in Italy which has its headquarters in Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
, Veneto, along with Gianfranco Bettin
Gianfranco Bettin
Gianfranco Bettin is an Italian sociologist and long-time leader of the Greens in Veneto.During his career, he has been deputy mayor of Venice for Mestre and member of the Regional Council of Veneto...
, regional councillor, and the regional section of the Federation of the Greens
Federation of the Greens
The Federation of the Greens is a green political party in Italy, which includes also a large eco-socialist faction. Since 2009 the party leader is Angelo Bonelli.-Early years:...
. IDEA, which is also called List for Veneto (Lista per il Veneto), will run in the 2010 regional election
Venetian regional election, 2010
The Venetian regional election of 2010 took place on 28–29 March 2010, as part of Italy's big round of regional elections.Luca Zaia, rising star of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord, was elected President by a landslide. With the support of 60.2% of Venetians, he was the most voted President of Veneto since...
, and has proposed Salviato as joint candidate of the centre-left.
IDEA is thus formed by two distinct components: the Solid Ethic Movement (Movimento Etico Solidale, MES), led by Salviato, and the Greens of Veneto, led by Bettin.
In the election the List won only 0.7% (down from 3.0% of the Greens in 2005
Venetian regional election, 2005
The Venetian regional election of 2005 took place on 3-4 April 2005.Giancarlo Galan was re-elected for the third time in a row President of the Region, but the support for him was diminished by the presence of a third candidate, Giorgio Panto, who picked votes both from the centre-right and the...
) and no councillors.