It was launched for the 1995 regional elections by Patto Segni, Italian Socialists and Democratic Alliance.

The Italian Socialists (I Socialisti Italiani) was a minor social-democratic political party in Italy.

Thus he founded a new movement, The Italian Socialists, of which he was the leader for a period.

Also former members of the Italian Socialist Party took part to that list, but they later joined the Italian Democratic Socialists.

Since 1998 he is vice-secretary of the Italian Democratic Socialists (SDI).

In 2003 the party was merged into the Italian Democratic Socialists (SDI).

Rather than appeal, he decided to leave for America, breaking his journey to make contact with the colony of Italian Socialists living in exile in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Mr Prodi, on behalf of the Italian Socialists, I hope that Parliament offers you its broad and unconditional confidence.

The Italian Socialists (centrist)

In 1999 he joined the Italian Democratic Socialists (SDI), was re-elected to the Municipal Council and became the local leader of the party.