Posts tagged Progressive party
Interview with Die Linke Executive Board Member Claudia Haydt: Understanding Die Linke (Part 1)

Die Linke which translates as “The Left” is Germany’s left/progressive party. It was founded in 2007 incorporating political strands from West Germany (those dissatisfied with the Social Democrats) and East Germany (former members of the then ruling Socialist Unity Party of Germany).

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Interview With Five Star Movement Deputy Pino Cabras (Part 2): Participatory Democracy

The participation of citizens in public management and political dynamics is one of the fundamental pillars of the 5-Stars Movement. Since the beginning, our goal has been to bring citizens into institutions as well as to bring institutions closer to citizens.

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Interview With Five Star Movement Deputy Pino Cabras (Part 1): Progressives Take Power

On the March 2018 Parliamentary elections, the Five Star Movement won the most votes in Italy’s Parliament (32.5% in the Senate, 32 in the Chamber of Deputies). On June, it entered government by forming a coalition government with the right-wing populist party, the League.

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