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As leader of Italia dei Valori, I have sent a letter to the leaders of the DS, Piero Fassino, the leader of the Margherita, Piero Fassino and to the Premier Romano Prodi. The topic is a new Democratic Party. A few paragraphs are shown here.

“These days, among the political priorities planned by your parties you are once more proposing the fundamental question of creating a Democratic Party. This is given a great deal of appreciation by myself and by Italia dei Valori. My party hopes that a single party will soon be formed. A party that unites the different political forces within our coalition. This will overcome the individualism of the parties and it will build a common political path that will last.
In the light of the current election law, every party can put conditions on the others. This is a situation to be changed because now Italians are asking for bi-polarism, for the stability of the politics of alternatives.
The dialogue concerning the creation of a new Democratic party must involve all political forces of the coalition and it is important to involve civil society too. The Democratic Party must start from this. That way it won’t just be a simple adding together of two party secretaries.
I believe that the Democratic Party must consider the different cultures: democratic-catholic, socialist, liberal, and reformist in equal measure in the process of coming together. I am delighted that among the urgent political activity you have set the creation of a new party. I believe that seriousness is a mark of our coalition. This is why I am underlining the willingness of Italia dei Valori to participate in the start of this important activity and we recognise that the initial steps may be the most important and the most delicate.”