United Consumers
Encyclopedia
The United Consumers is a political party in Italy led by Bruno De Vita.
Since the 2006 general election
the party was affiliated to The Union
, the centre-left coalition led by Romano Prodi
, and in that occasion it took part to a joint list with the Federation of the Greens
and the Party of Italian Communists
(PdCI) for the Italian Senate
.
, splinter from the Party of Italian Communists
, joined the party, but in September 2007 he left it to form his own Citizens' Political Movement
. In the same month the party was merged into the Democratic Union
of Willer Bordon.
After the dissolution of Democratic Union, the United Consumers formed a joint list known as Anticapitalist List
with the PdCI, the Communist Refoundation Party
and Socialism 2000
for the 2009 European Parliament election
.
Since 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...
the party was affiliated to 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:...
, the centre-left coalition led by Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi
Romano Prodi is an Italian politician and statesman. He served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008...
, and in that occasion it took part to a joint list with 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:...
and the Party of Italian Communists
Party of Italian Communists
The Party of Italian Communists is a communist political party in Italy. Its long-time leader is Oliviero Diliberto.-Foundation and early years:...
(PdCI) for the Italian 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...
.
History
In October 2006 Senator Fernando RossiFernando Rossi
Fernando Rossi is an Italian politician.Born in Portomaggiore, he was elected to represent the Marche region at the Italian general election, 2006 for the Party of Italian Communists...
, splinter from the Party of Italian Communists
Party of Italian Communists
The Party of Italian Communists is a communist political party in Italy. Its long-time leader is Oliviero Diliberto.-Foundation and early years:...
, joined the party, but in September 2007 he left it to form his own Citizens' Political Movement
Citizens' Political Movement
The Citizens' Political Movement was a left-wing populist political party in Italy founded by Senator Fernando Rossi, former member of the Party of Italian Communists and of United Consumers, on 27 September 2007....
. In the same month the party was merged into the Democratic Union
Democratic Union for Consumers
Democratic Union for Consumers is a centrist Italian political party.-History:UD was founded on 11 September 2007 by two dissenting members of Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy , Willer Bordon and Roberto Manzione, and two leading consumer rights leaders, Elio Lanutti and Bruno De Vita, leader of...
of Willer Bordon.
After the dissolution of Democratic Union, the United Consumers formed a joint list known as Anticapitalist List
Anticapitalist List
The Anticapitalist List was a communist coalition of political parties in Italy, formed in the run-up to the 2009 European Parliament election in order to overcome the 4% threshold introduced by the new electoral law....
with the PdCI, the Communist Refoundation Party
Communist Refoundation Party
The Communist Refoundation Party is a communist Italian political party. Its current secretary is Paolo Ferrero....
and Socialism 2000
Socialism 2000
Socialism 2000 is a democratic socialist political association in Italy led by Cesare Salvi.-History:The group was launched in August 2000 as a left-wing faction within the Democrats of the Left . Socialism 2000 was since then part of the internal left of the party...
for the 2009 European Parliament election
European Parliament election, 2009 (Italy)
European elections to elect 72 members of the European Parliament representing Italy were held on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2009, as decided by the Italian government on December 18, 2008...
.