Article One (political party)

Article One
Articolo Uno
AbbreviationArt.1
SecretaryRoberto Speranza
CoordinatorArturo Scotto
Founded25 February 2017 (2017-02-25)
Dissolved10 June 2023 (2023-06-10)
Split fromDemocratic Party
Merged intoDemocratic Party
HeadquartersVia Zanardelli 34, Rome
Youth wingYouth Movement of the Left
IdeologySocial democracy[1][2]
Democratic socialism[3]
Political positionCentre-left[4][5] to left-wing[6][7]
National affiliationElectoral list:
Free and Equal (2018–2022)
Democratic Party (2019)
Democratic Party–IDP (2022)
Coalition:
Centre-left coalition
European affiliationParty of European Socialists (observer)
European Parliament groupProgressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Colours  Red   Green
Website
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Article One (Italian: Articolo Uno, Art.1), officially Article 1 – Democratic and Progressive Movement (Articolo 1 – Movimento Democratico e Progressista, Art.1–MDP),[8][9] was a social-democratic political party in Italy.

Art.1 was formed in February 2017 by a left-wing split from the Democratic Party (PD)[10][11][12][13] and soon joined by a group of splinters from Italian Left (SI). The party was led by its secretary Roberto Speranza. Among its leading members are former Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema, former PD secretaries Pier Luigi Bersani and Guglielmo Epifani, and Arturo Scotto. Enrico Rossi, then President of Tuscany, was among the founding members, before returning into the PD one year later. In December 2017, Art.1 was a founding member of Free and Equal (LeU), a left-wing joint list for the 2018 general election.

Most of the party's members were formerly affiliated to the Democrats of the Left (DS). The name refers to article 1 of the Italian Constitution that defines Italy as "a democratic republic based on labour" (una Repubblica democratica, fondata sul lavoro) and affirms popular sovereignty.[11] The party was an observer member of the Party of European Socialists.[14]

Art.1 leader Speranza has served as Minister of Health in 2019–2022, in the second Conte government and the Draghi government.

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  2. ^ Guerzoni, Monica (22 March 2017). "Articolo 1- Mdp presenta il simbolo:"I nostri fari? Democrazia e lavoro"". il Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
  3. ^ Parties and Elections in Europe. Books on Demand. 2021. p. 306. ISBN 9783754355848.
  4. ^ Schianchi, Francesca (25 February 2017). "Nasce "Articolo 1 - Democratici e progressisti": "Non ci facciamo mettere sulla ridotta"". la Stampa (in Italian).
  5. ^ Cristiano, Domenico (25 February 2017). "Nasce Articolo 1 – Movimento democratici e progressisti". LineaPress (in Italian).
  6. ^ Rizzini, Marianna (29 November 2017). "Nella caccia al dicembre rosso manca persino il nome "sinistra"". Il Foglio (in Italian).
  7. ^ "Com'è messa la sinistra fuori dal PD". Il Post (in Italian). 17 June 2017.
  8. ^ "MDP Statute" (PDF). Gazzetta Ufficiale (in Italian). 14 December 2017.
  9. ^ Statuto di Articolo UNO articolo1mdp.it (in Italian)
  10. ^ "Nasce Articolo 1- Movimento democratici progressisti. Speranza: "Lavoro e giovani prima di tutto"". la Repubblica (in Italian). 25 February 2017.
  11. ^ a b Stefanoni, Franco (25 February 2017). "Ecco il nome degli ex Pd: Articolo 1 Movimento dei democratici e progressisti". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
  12. ^ Gagliardi, Andrea (25 February 2017). ""Democratici e progressisti" il nuovo nome degli ex Pd. Speranza: lavoro è nostra priorità". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian).
  13. ^ Binelli, Raffaello (25 February 2017). "Nasce il Movimento democratici e progressisti". Il Giornale (in Italian).
  14. ^ "Members".