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Democratic Party (PD)

Italy's main center-left party, of Elly Schlein, it defends social democracy, civil rights, migrants, Europe and the green transition, with communist and Christian-democratic roots, and is in opposition to Meloni.

Predominant spectrum
Left
Closest ideology
State Liberalism
Closest personality
Gabriel Boric

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal39%
    Unitary61%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy86%
    Autocracy14%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security41%
    Liberty59%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation31%
    Multiculturalism69%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist36%
    Pacifist64%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist42%
    Nationalist58%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public72%
    Private29%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning63%
    Free market37%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism35%
    Globalism65%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Irreligious
    Irreligious66%
    Religious35%
  • Morality

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive80%
    Traditionalist20%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology48%
    Biology52%

What sets Democratic Party (PD) apart

Most unusual position

Morality

Leans further toward progressive than 90% of the 159 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 24Democratic Party (PD) 80

Of all the axes, Morality is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Control

On Control, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 65Democratic Party (PD) 63

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.