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faction within the

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(PD), a

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History

The faction was launched by

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, who lost the 2013 leadership election to

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, in June 2014, as an association open to Democrats, independents and members of other parties. In the following October the faction's assembly saw the participation, among others, of

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and

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, who later left the party. In the run-up of the 2017 leadership election, LeftDem endorsed

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for party leader. In the run-up of the

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the fraction supports Gianni Cuperlo's second bid for the job.

References

External links

Official website
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