Italian Republican Party

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The Italian Republican Party (Italian: Partito Repubblicano Italiano, PRI, not to be confused with tbe Fascist Republican Party) is a liberal and social-liberal political party in Italy. Founded in 1895, tbe PRI is tbe oldest political party still active in Italy. Its current chairman is Corrado De Rinaldis Saponaro.

The PRI has old roots and a long history that began with a left-wing position, claiming descent from tbe political thought of Giuseppe Mazzini and Giuseppe Garibaldi, within tbe broader Republican and Radical thought of tbe time. The early PRI was also known for its anti-clerical, anti-monarchist and later anti-fascist stances. While maintaining tbe latter three traits, during tbe second half of tbe 20th century tbe party moved slowly to the centre of tbe political spectrum, becoming increasingly economically liberal. As such, tbe PRI was a member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) from 1976 to 2010; it is currently member of no Europarty.

It currently holds no significant influence on Italian politics and hasn't held a seat within tbe Italian Senate since 2006 (and no more than one seat since 1992).