The (
Reformed Communist party.
It has members in the
European Parliament who sit in the
European United Left - Nordic Green Left group.
It was formed in , led by
Achille Occhetto , and the Partito della Rifondazione Comunista, originally headed by
Armando Cossutta .
In
1998 part of the party split off to form the
Party Of Italian Communists .
The Communist Refoundation Party is currently headed by '' (14,6%).
Nichi Vendola , one of the young leaders of this party, has been just elected (April 2005) president of the
Apulia region.
The party participates both in the
European Anticapitalist Left and the
Party Of The European Left . Currently it has 97,784 members.
