Communist Refoundation Party
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The Communist Refoundation Party (Italian: Partito della Rifondazione Comunista) is an Italian reformed communist party.
It has members in the European Parliament who sit in the European United Left - Nordic Green Left group.
It was formed in 1991 when the Italian Communist Party split in two: the Democratic Party of the Left, led by Achille Occhetto, and the Partito della Rifondazione Comunista, originally headed by Armando Cossutta.
In 1998 part of the party split off to form the Party of Italian Communists.
The Communist Refoundation Party is currently headed by Fausto Bertinotti (59,2% in last Congress), and it views itself as the party representing the anti-globalization movement in the Italian political scene. Although it is has within some recognized tendencies, like hardline communists of Essere Comunisti (26,2%) and trotskyists of Falce Martello or Progetto Comunista (14,6%).
Nichi Vendola, one of the young leaders of this party, has been just elected (April 2005) president of the Apulia region.
The party participates both in the European Anticapitalist Left and the Party of the European Left. Currently it has 97,784 members.
Electoral results
| Year | Elections | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Chamber of Deputies | 2.202.574 | 5.6% | 35 |
| Senate of the Republic | 2.163.317 | 6.5% | 20 | |
| 1994 | Chamber of Deputies | 2.334.029 | 6.0% | 39 |
| Senate of the Republic | - | - | 18 | |
| 1994 | European elections | 1.991.977 | 6.1% | - |
| 1996 | Chamber of Deputies | 3.215.960 | 8.5% | 35 |
| Senate of the Republic | - | - | 11 | |
| 1999 | European elections | 1.330.341 | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2001 | Chamber of Deputies | 1.867.712 | 5.0% | 11 |
| Senate of the Republic | 1.705.733 | 5.0% | 4 | |
| 2004 | European elections | 1.971.700 | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2006 | Chamber of Deputies | 2.229.604 | 5.8% | 41 |
| Senate of the Republic | 2.518.624 | 7.4% | 27 |
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