Civic Area

Civic Area (Italian: Area Civica, AC) was a progressive political party in Italy.

Civic Area

Area Civica
LeaderGiulio Santagata
Founded14 December 2017
DissolvedOctober 2018
Merged intoItaly in Common
IdeologyProgressivism
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationTogether
Centre-left coalition
Colours  Orange

Led by Giulio Santagata, a former minister in Romano Prodi's second government, AC was mainly composed of former Olivists, a faction of Prodi's loyalists within Democracy is Freedom and, subsequently, the Democratic Party (PD).[1]

In December 2017 AC formed, along with the Italian Socialist Party, the Federation of the Greens and Progressive Area, the Together electoral list, within the centre-left coalition, for the upcoming 2018 general election.[2][3][4]

In the election the list obtained a mere 0.6% of the vote and no seats. However, Serse Soverini (AC) was elected to the Chamber from the single-seat constituency of Imola, Emilia-Romagna.

In October 2018 Soverini joined Italy in Common[5] and soon became the party's regional coordinator in Emilia-Romagna.[6] Almost a year later, in September 2019, after Matteo Renzi had left to form Italia Viva, Soverini joined the PD.[7][8]

References
  1. "Nasce la lista "Insieme – Italia Europa"". 14 December 2017.
  2. "Ecco "Insieme", la lista ulivista alleata del Pd". Archived from the original on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  3. ""Insieme", Psi con Verdi e prodiani alleati di Renzi: "Non siamo civette o mosche cocchiere". E c'è chi azzarda: "7-8%" - Il Fatto Quotidiano". 14 December 2017.
  4. "Ritorna, in piccolo, L'Ulivo e l'avversario è sempre lo stesso: "Siamo gli unici che hanno battuto due volte Berlusconi"". 14 December 2017.
  5. "Pizzarotti ai grillini imolesi: "Non stampate monetine per il debito in bilancio"". 6 October 2018.
  6. "Italia in Comune a Bologna: Pizzarotti si affida all'ex grillina Salsi". Repubblica.it. 5 December 2018.
  7. https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2019/09/23/news/serse_soverini_direzione_pd_matteo_renzi_romano_prodi-236742755
  8. https://parma.repubblica.it/cronaca/2019/09/23/news/italia_in_comune_soverini_lascia_pizzarotti_ed_entra_nel_pd-236726225
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