Reformist Socialists
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The Reformist Socialists (Socialisti Riformisti, RS) were a tiny social-democratic
political party in Italy, now acting as a faction within The People of Freedom
.
The party was founded in 2006 by Donato Robilotta and other members of the New Italian Socialist Party (NPSI), who wanted the party to leave the House of Freedoms
. Donato Robitotta was a candidate of the Rose in the Fist
for the 2006 general election
.
After the election the party reapproached itself with NPSI and finally decided to join to Silvio Berlusconi
's The People of Freedom.
Social democracy
Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...
political party in Italy, now acting as a faction within The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
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The party was founded in 2006 by Donato Robilotta and other members of the New Italian Socialist Party (NPSI), who wanted the party to leave the 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...
. Donato Robitotta was a candidate of the Rose in the Fist
Rose in the Fist
The Rose in the Fist was a coalition of parties in Italy.The RnP was composed of the social-democratic Italian Democratic Socialists , the libertarian Italian Radicals and some independent members gathered in the Association for the Rose in the Fist The Rose in the Fist was a coalition of...
for 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...
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After the election the party reapproached itself with NPSI and finally decided to join to Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
's The People of Freedom.