Act to Stop the Decline
Act to Stop the Decline Fare per Fermare il Declino | |
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| Coordinator | Oscar Giannino (2012–13) Michele Boldrin[1] (2013–14) |
| Founded | 16 August 2012 |
| Dissolved | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Via Caradosso, 17 Milan |
| Membership (2014) | 72,583[2] |
| Ideology | Classical liberalism Economic liberalism[3] |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| National affiliation | European Choice (2014) |
| Colours | Red |
Act to Stop the Decline (Italian: Fare per Fermare il Declino, Fare or FFD) was a liberal[4] political party in Italy, founded in 2012 as Stop the Decline (Fermare il Declino, FiD).[5][6] Oscar Giannino and Michele Boldrin have been its main leaders.
History[edit]
FFD was launched in July 2012 as a spinoff of a cultural movement, "Fermare il Declino" initiated by a group of seven economists with an open letter published in Italy's major newspapers: Oscar Giannino, Michele Boldrin, Sandro Brusco, Alessandro De Nicola, Andrea Moro, Carlo Stagnaro and Luigi Zingales.[7][8][9] The manifesto of the association was signed by 240 personalities and, as of May 2013, had attracted more than 70,000 signatures.[2]
The core goals of FFD included the reduction of the national debt by 20% of GDP in 5 years, the reduction of the public expenditure by at least 6% of GDP in 5 years, the reduction of the tax burden on citizens by at least 5% in 5 years, the introduction of a serious federalism, university reform, liberalizations and privatizations.[10]
On 8 December 2012 it was announced that the association would run an electoral list in the 2013 general election.[11][12] In the election, held in February 2013, the party obtained 1.2%, returning no seats.[13] Luigi Zingales left the party that same month.[14]
FFD contested the 2014 European election within the European Choice (SE) electoral list alongside Civic Choice, Democratic Centre and other minor parties. The list received just 0.7% of the vote and failed to elect any MEPs. Boldrin publicly expressed his regret about the decision to take part in SE and criticized its coalition partners and Guy Verhofstadt.[15]
The party has since been almost inactive and lost media attention and notability. In late 2015 the official website was no longer active.
Electoral results[edit]
Italian Parliament[edit]
| Chamber of Deputies | ||||||
| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
+/– | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 380,937 (#10) | 1.2 | 0 / 630
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| Senate of the Republic | |||||
| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
+/– | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 278,396 (#9) | 0.9 | 0 / 315
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European Parliament[edit]
| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
+/– | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 197,942 (#9) | 0.7 | 0 / 73
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Leadership[edit]
- President/Coordinator: Oscar Giannino (2012–2013), Silvia Enrico (acting, 2013), Michele Boldrin (2013–2014)
- President of the National Assembly: Santo Versace (2014)
References[edit]
- ^ "Michele Boldrin eletto presidente, e nuova direzione nazionale". Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Aderisci". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ Priest, Bea (4 March 2013), "Checkmate – Italy polls hit deadlock", The Cambridge Student - Online, archived from the original on 6 July 2013
- ^ Gianfranco Baldini (2016). "Don't Count Your Chickens before They're Hatched: The 2013 Italian Parliamentary and Presidential Elections". In Susannah Verney; Anna Bosco (eds.). Protest Elections and Challenger Parties: Italy and Greece in the Economic Crisis. Routledge. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-317-60307-8.
- ^ Povoledo, Elisabetta (20 February 2013), "Promises of Tax Cuts Popular With Italian Voters", The New York Times
- ^ "Giannino lancia il suo partito: 'Fare'". Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Cambiare la Politica, Fermare il Declino, Tornare a Crescere". Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Archivio Corriere della Sera".
- ^ "Fermare il declino, ma senza abiure". 4 August 2012.
- ^ "10 interventi per la crescita". Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Fermare il declino: una lista alle prossime elezioni". Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Fermare il declino: le decisioni dell'8 dicembre". Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ Elezioni politiche 25 settembre 2022
- ^ "Luigi Zingales quits Act to Stop the Decline". WBEZ Chicago. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Sull'utilità ed il danno dell'istinto in politica".
