Democratic Energy (Italian: Energia Democratica) is a liberal and centrist faction within the Democratic Party (PD), a political party in Italy.[1] Its leader is Anna Ascani, PD's vice president and deputy from Umbria, who was considered very close to Matteo Renzi, party's former national secretary and former Prime Minister of Italy from February 2014 to December 2016.[2]
Democratic Energy Energia Democratica | |
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| Leader | Anna Ascani |
| Founded | 29 September 2019 |
| Split from | Always Forward |
| Ideology | Liberalism Centrism Reformism |
| Political position | Centre |
History edit
The movement is the de facto heir of Always Forward, the faction which rose around Giachetti and Ascani's candidacy as secretary and deputy secretary in March 2019 leadership election.[3]
On 17 September, during an interview to Italian newspaper la Repubblica, Renzi announced his intention to leave the PD, and create new parliamentary groups, led by himself.[4] On the same day, interviewed by Bruno Vespa during the late-night TV talk-show Porta a Porta, he officially launched Italia Viva (IV).[5] Almost every member of Always Forward, including Roberto Giachetti, followed Renzi in the new movement, while Anna Ascani remained within the PD, of which she was serving as vice president.[6][7] After few days, on 29 September, she officially launched Democratic Energy.[8]
References edit
- ^ Anna Ascani fonda la sua corrente, Energia Democratica: ecco da chi si affranca, nel Pd
- ^ Pd, Anna Ascani lancia la sua corrente. Si chiama "Energia democratica"
- ^ PD. Zingaretti 68%, Martina 20%, Giachetti 12%
- ^ "Renzi lascia il Pd: "Uscire dal partito sarà un bene per tutti. Anche per Conte"". rep.repubblica.it.
- ^ Politica, Redazione (17 September 2019). "Renzi: "Il nome della nuova sfida che stiamo per lanciare sarà Italia viva"". Corriere della Sera.
- ^ Scissione di Renzi, Anna Ascani resta nel Pd
- ^ Nuovo partito di Renzi, ecco chi lo segue
- ^ Anna Scani su Twitter: "Sono tanti quelli che, come me, hanno scelto di restare nel PD. E credo che la nostra energia oggi sia più preziosa che mai. Nasce #EnergiaDemocratica. "