Action (Italy)

Action (Italian: Azione), previously known as We Are Europeans (Italian: Siamo Europei, SE), is a liberal and progressive political party in Italy, launched in September 2019.[7] Its leader is Carlo Calenda, a member of the European Parliament and former Minister of Economic Development (2016–2018).[8]

Action

Azione
LeaderCarlo Calenda
Founded21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)
Split fromDemocratic Party
HeadquartersVia Poli 3, Rome
IdeologySocial liberalism[1]
Progressivism[2]
Pro-Europeanism[3]
Political positionCentre-left[4][5][6]
National affiliationCentre-left coalition
European Parliament groupProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Colours     Blue
Chamber of Deputies
2 / 630
Senate
1 / 315
European Parliament
1 / 73
Regional Councils
3 / 897
Website
azione.it

Calenda has described his party as "anti-populist" and "anti-souverainist".[9][10][11]

History

In January 2019 Calenda, a member of the centre-left Democratic Party (PD), launched a political manifesto named "We Are Europeans", with the aim of creating a joint list composed of the PD and other progressive and pro-Europeanist parties for the upcoming European Parliament election.[12] His proposal was welcomed by new PD's leader, Nicola Zingaretti, but was rejected by the other parties within the centre-left coalition, like More Europe and Italy in Common, which decided not to join the alliance.[13]

Carlo Calenda in 2019

In the run-up to the European election, Zingaretti and Calenda presented a special logo including a large reference to "We Are Europeans" and the symbol of the Party of European Socialists.[14] Additionally, they forged an alliance with Article One, a party established in 2017 by splinters from the PD led by Pier Luigi Bersani.[15]

In the election, the PD gained 22.7% of votes, coming second after the League,[16] while Calenda, who ran in the North-East constituency, received more than 270,000 votes, becoming the most voted candidate of the list.[17]

In August 2019 tensions grew within the coalition supporting the Giuseppe Conte's first government, leading to the issuing of a motion of no-confidence by the League.[18] During the following government crisis, the national board of the PD officially opened to the possibility of forming a new cabinet in a coalition with the M5S,[19] based on pro-Europeanism, green economy, sustainable development, fight against economic inequality and a new immigration policy.[20] The party also accepted that Conte might continue at the head of a new government,[21] and on 29 August President Mattarella formally invested Conte to do so.[22] Calenda strongly opposed the new government, stating the PD had renounced any representation of "reformists",[23] so it became necessary to found a "liberal-progressive" movement.[24] Calenda left the PD and on 5 September 2019, while Conte's second government was sworn in, and officially announced the transformation of SE into a full-fledged party.[25]

On 10 September Matteo Richetti, a prominent senator of the PD, announced his abstention from the vote of confidence on the new government and his subsequent exit from the party.[26] He stated that he would join forces with Calenda.[27]

In November 2019 the new party was officially launched as "Action".[28] After a few months, Calenda launched the "Action Groups", the party's local sections.[29]

In August 2020 two deputies joined Action: former minister Enrico Costa, who left Forza Italia,[30] and Nunzio Angiola, a former member of the Five Star Movement.[31]

Electoral results

Regional Councils
Region Election year Votes % Seats +/−
Emilia-Romagna 2020 into BP –
1 / 50
–

Leadership

Symbols
  • Action logo
  • We Are Europeans logo
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References
  1. "Calenda: "Perché ora serve una forza liberale"". Partito Democratico. June 13, 2019.
  2. "Calenda lancia il suo movimento liberal-progressista". September 5, 2019.
  3. "Ecco il manifesto di Calenda per le elezioni europee". www.ilfoglio.it.
  4. Calenda lancia 'Azione', il nuovo partito di centrosinistra e riformista, AGR Press
  5. Palermo, Calenda presenta “Azione”: un movimento di centro sinistra che guarda ai delusi di Forza Italia, FiloDiretto Monreale
  6. https://amp.ilsole24ore.com/pagina/ACvCSW0
  7. "Calenda lascia il Pd e fonda il suo Movimento: "Serve una casa riformista"". Globalist.
  8. "Calenda lancia nuovo movimento politico - Politica". Agenzia ANSA. September 5, 2019.
  9. "Carlo Calenda lancia Azione contro populisti e sovranisti". rainews.
  10. "Calenda lancia Azione, contro i populisti - Politica". Agenzia ANSA. November 21, 2019.
  11. politica, Redazione (November 22, 2019). "Calenda presenta Azione, il suo nuovo partito: "Ecco il nostro fronte anti-populista"". Corriere della Sera.
  12. "Calenda lancia Manifesto "Siamo Europei", Aderiscono Martina e Gentiloni, diversi governatori e sindaci dem". L'HuffPost. January 18, 2019.
  13. "Elezioni europee 2019, Pd e PiùEuropa correranno separati. Zingaretti: "Faremo due liste aperte alla società civile"". Il Fatto Quotidiano. March 12, 2019.
  14. "Simbolo di unità. Nicola Zingaretti svela il logo Pd-SiamoEuropei". L'HuffPost. March 30, 2019.
  15. "Il simbolo c'è, l'intesa con Mdp quasi (di R. F. Calvo)". L'HuffPost. March 29, 2019.
  16. Online, Redazione (May 27, 2019). "Europee: chi ha vinto, chi ha perso e cosa succederà al governo italiano". Corriere della Sera.
  17. "Europee, i candidati acchiappavoti. Calenda e Pisapia campioni di preferenze. Alla Lega 29 seggi, al Pd 19". Repubblica.it. May 27, 2019.
  18. Horowitz, Jason (20 August 2019). "Italy's Government Collapses, Turning Chaos Into Crisis" – via NYTimes.com.
  19. Giuffrida, Angela (20 August 2019). "Italian PM resigns with attack on 'opportunist' Salvini" – via www.theguardian.com.
  20. "Governo, Zingaretti: "I 5 punti per trattare con il M5S. No accordicchi, governo di svolta"". Repubblica.it. 21 August 2019.
  21. "Conte wins crucial support for new Italian govt coalition". Washington Post.
  22. "Il Presidente Mattarella ha conferito l'incarico al Prof. Conte di formare il Governo". Quirinale (in Italian). Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  23. Bordi, Roberto. "Nasce il partito di Calenda: "Sarà un movimento aperto a tutti"". ilGiornale.it.
  24. "Calenda lancia il suo "movimento liberal-progressista": "Tesseramento al via da dicembre"". September 5, 2019.
  25. "Calenda anticipa Renzi e apre la scissione nel Pd: "Nuovo movimento liberal-progressista"". Today.
  26. "Richetti verso l'addio al Pd, il senatore andrà nel Gruppo Misto". Tgcom24.
  27. "Richetti dice No al governo, lascia il Pd e guarda a Calenda" (in Italian). Globalist. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  28. "Matteo Richetti: "Azione non sarà un partito di centro, ma il vero polo progressista del Paese"". Fanpage.
  29. Azione – Gruppi d'Azione, azione.it
  30. "Il deputato Enrico Costa ha lasciato Forza Italia e si è unito ad Azione" (in Italian). Il Post. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  31. https://bari.repubblica.it/cronaca/2020/08/05/news/nunzio_angiola_dopo_m5s_passa_con_calenda_e_il_secondo_parlamentare_di_azione-263830361

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