Side by Side (Italian: Fianco a Fianco) is a social-democratic faction within the Democratic Party (PD), a political party in Italy.

Side by Side
Fianco a Fianco
LeaderMaurizio Martina
Founded2019
IdeologySocial democracy
Progressivism
Reformism
Political positionCentre-left
Website
www.fianco-a-fianco.it

The faction was formed in 2019 by Maurizio Martina, after his unsuccessful bid to become party's national secretary in the 2019 leadership election.[1] In the event, Martina obtained 22.0% of the vote in the "primary" election and was defeated by Nicola Zingaretti, who got 66.0%.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fianco a fianco, in questi mesi
  2. ^ "Primarie Pd, vince Zingaretti. Il comitato del neosegretario: "Siamo oltre il 67%. affluenza a 1milione e 800mila, meglio del 2017"". La Repubblica. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.