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Transforming popular anger into political change

Flavia d'Angeli — 2012-05-19T21:42:13Z

Six months after the formation of the Monti government, the popularity the professor-ministers had enjoyed through the discredit which had accompanied the end of the Berlusconi era has begun to wane, even if the horizon does not present any credible political alternative.

- IV448 - May 2012 / Italy

We defeated Berlusconi politically through a radical mobilisation

Emiliano Viti, Flavia d'Angeli — 2011-06-14T21:28:32Z

A referendum was held in Italy on 12 June and 13 June 2011, on repealing legislation allowing for the privatisation of water services , repealing regulations permiting a return to nuclear energy and criminal procedure, (specifically a provision exempting the Prime Minister from prosecution). There was a 55% turnout of registered voters so the 50% quorum to make referendum results valid was reached – the last 6 have failed to get a quorum. About 95% voted yes on the water, nuclear and other referendums – i.e. about 26 million people. The Berlusconi-controlled media deliberately kept coverage low key and the government parties encouraged their supporters to abstain rather than vote no so that the quorum would not be reached.

- IV437 - June 2011 / Italy

Romano Prodi Challenged on the Left

Flavia d'Angeli — 2007-02-13T08:28:30Z

The balance sheet of the participation of the Party of Communist Refoundation (PRC) in the government of the Union, the centre-left coalition led by Romano Prodi, is catastrophic. The militants of Sinistra Critica (Critical Left), a current within the PRC, drew this balance sheet during their conference. In order to broaden their opposition beyond the PRC, they decided to establish an association.

- IV386 - February 2007 / Italy, New parties of the left

A dangerous situation for Rifondazione

Flavia d'Angeli — 2006-05-05T17:40:33Z

In Italy the alternative Left, which was part of this centre-left coalition, is now faced with a challenge: how to block the road to social-liberalism, without, however, in any way helping Berlusconi to get back into power.

- IV378 - May 2006 / Italy

Change the PRC's orientation!

Flavia d'Angeli — 2004-12-09T00:00:00Z

Flavia d'Angeli made the following contribution in the opening session of the discussion for the PRC congress scheduled for March 2005

- IV362 - December 2004 / Italy

New turn for PRC

Flavia d'Angeli — 2004-05-16T00:00:00Z

In June 2003, immediately after the announcement of the results of the referendum by popular initiative of which the Party of Communist Refoundation (PRC or “Rifondazione”) had been the main promoter its general secretary, Fausto Bertinotti, announced a veritable reversal of the political line followed until then. The members of the National Political Committee of the PRC were surprised to discover the news on the front pages of the newspapers shortly before the meeting of this body.

- IV359 - May/June 2004 / Italy

Europe: a new phase

Flavia d'Angeli , Olivier Besancenot — 2002-12-14T00:00:00Z

Flavia d'Angeli is a member of the national leadership of the Partito della Rifondazione Comunista of Italy and Olivier Besancenot was candidate for the Ligue Communiste Revolutionnaire (LCR - French section of the Fourth International) at the French presidential elections in 2002. Shortly before the European Social Forum, they spoke about their hopes for the event.

- IV346 - December 2002 / Europe, New parties of the left, Social Forum

13 million strike against Berlusconi

Flavia d'Angeli — 2002-05-16T00:00:00Z

On April 16 2002 around13 million Italians took part in a general strike in opposition to the social policies of the Berlusconi government.

- IV340 - May 2002 / Italy

Millions rally against Berlusconi

Flavia d'Angeli — 2002-04-15T00:00:00Z

THREE million people, workers, youth, those in insecure employment, students, pensioners, immigrants, descended on Rome on Saturday March 23, 2002 for the biggest demonstration in the history of the Italian Republic.

- IV339 - April 2002 / Italy