Ring Ring (political party)
Ring Ring Drin Drin | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | DD |
| Secretary | Michele Boldrin (Ad interim) |
| President | Alberto Forchielli (Ad interim) |
| Founders | Michele Boldrin Alberto Forchielli |
| Founded | Association: 6 September 2024 |
| Headquarters | Italy |
| Membership (June 2025) | 13,700 |
| Colors | Yellow, Black |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 400 |
| Senate | 0 / 200 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 76 |
| Website | |
| movimentodrindrin | |
The Ring Ring (Italian: Drin Drin, DD) is a political party in Italy.[1][2]
History
On 7 July 2024, entrepreneur Alberto Forchielli, during a co-hosted YouTube livestream called Ring Ring, discussed an article published in Il Sole 24 Ore reporting that between 2008 and 2022, 525,000 young Italians fled abroad in search of higher wages and better job opportunities.[3] When economist Michele Boldrin remarked on the lack of reaction among youngsters, Forchielli argued that a new party inspired by the ideas of Act to Stop the Decline (the party Boldrin co-founded in 2012) could be successful and offer new hope to young people in Italy.[4] Boldrin was skeptical but challenged their viewers to find 1,000 people willing to volunteer for a new party by sending them an email within 15 days.[5][6][7] The goal was reached overnight and fifteen days later, during a livestream, they announced that 9,100 people had sent an email. As a result, they decided to launch an association, provisionally called Ring Ring, as a political incubator for a new party, since both of them refused to become the leaders of the new movement. On 6 September, the statute was filed, and on 15 September, the official website was launched, allowing people to register to the association.[8][9][10][11]
Members can discuss their ideas in seventeen thematic groups on Discord, as each group is responsible for drafting multiple position papers that will define the manifesto of the future party.[12] On April, the association reached 12,000 members. On 18 May 2025, with about 13,000 members, the deadline passed to register in order to have active and passive voting rights for the party’s founding Congress, which will take place on 18 and 19 October 2025.[13] All registered members will be able to run as delegates.[14] The delegates will attend a political training school in Urbino and then elect the 100 members of the Assembly, the Secretary, and the President.[15][16][17][18][19]
Convocations of congresses
| Congress | Duration (start—end) |
Delegate candidates | Elected | Program (amendments) |
Membership (with voting rights) |
Place | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 10% | ||||||||
| Local districts | Foreign districts | Universal district | |||||||
| 1st Congress 1 day |
18 October 2025 – 19 October 2025 |
513 | 296 | 39 | 38 | 1st Program | 13,054 | — | Italy |
| 373 total (one delegate for every 35 members) | |||||||||
Leadership
| No. | Portrait | Secretary | Portrait | President | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michele Boldrin (Ad Interim) |
Alberto Forchielli (Ad Interim) |
4 July 2025 | — | |||
Timeline
References
- ^ "Forchielli e Boldrin lanciano il movimento "Drin drin": "Sarà un partito in autunno"" [Forchielli and Boldrin launch ‘Drin drin’ movement: 'It will be a party in the fall']. la Repubblica (in Italian). 2025-04-13. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Redazione Bologna (2025-04-11). "'Drin Drin', nasce la nuova associazione politica" ['Drin Drin,' new political association born]. il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Allarme giovani, il 35% degli under 30 è pronto a lasciare l'Italia per avere salari più alti". Il Sole 24 ORE (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Barbera, Alessandra (2025-03-10). ""Drin Drin", nasce il movimento centrista di Alberto Forchielli" [“Drin Drin,” Alberto Forchielli's centrist movement is born]. La Stampa (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
- ^ "Drin-Drin: Ottimista contro Pessimista!" (Video). YouTube (in Italian). Michele Boldrin. 7 July 2024. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Monticelli, Luca (2025-01-31). "Drin Drin, spunta un nuovo partitino al centro: "Ci cercano ma non faremo alleanze"" [Drin Drin, new party pops up at the center: “They're looking for us but we won't make alliances”]. La Stampa (in Italian). Archived from the original on 26 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Sebastiani, Luca (9 July 2024). "Boldrin e Forchielli lanciano una raccolta firme per il nuovo Fare per Fermare il Declino: "A settembre vediamo cosa fare"". Il Riformista (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 July 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Boldrin e Forchielli fanno sul serio". Pagella Politica (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 November 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Sebastiani, Luca (15 July 2024). "L'iniziativa di Boldrin e Forchielli: "Incubare un soggetto politico con pazienza, chi occupa il centro oggi ha fallito"". Il Riformista (in Italian). Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Drin Drin: scommessa vinta, persa o pareggiata?" (Video). YouTube (in Italian). Alberto Forchielli. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "L'economista youtuber Alberto Forchielli fonda il Movimento Drin Drin: "Tra un anno saremo un partito né di destra né di sinistra: di sopra"". la Repubblica (in Italian). 6 September 2024. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "L'associazione Drin Drin: da sfida a proposta politica". stampagiovanile.it (in Italian). 9 April 2025. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Voto, Scuola, Flash-Mob, Congresso. E poi?" (Video). YouTube (in Italian). Drin Drin. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Degliesposti, Cristina (31 May 2025). "Il movimento di Forchielli: "In 14mila con 'Drin Drin'. Al centro per innovare"" [Forchielli's movement: "In 14,000 with ‘Drin Drin’. At the center to innovate."]. Quotidiano.net (in Italian). Imola, Bologna. Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ Rosano, Francesco (2025-04-13). "Il Movimento Drin Drin di Alberto Forchielli e Michele Boldrin: «Diventerà un partito, rilanciamo il centro estremo. Prodi voleva farci desistere»" [Alberto Forchielli and Michele Boldrin's Drin Drin Movement: "Will become a party, let's revive the extreme center. Prodi wanted to put us off."]. Corriere di Bologna (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
- ^ Mazzanti, Max (12 April 2025). "Drin drin, il nuovo partito è appena nato e già cambia nome". www.bolognacronaca.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Drin Drin, la sveglia dei centristi parte da Bologna: il nuovo movimento di Forchielli e Boldrin | VIDEO". BolognaToday (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Drin Drin, "intendiamo costruire un'entità politica di estremo centro". Intervista al co-fondatore Michele Boldrin". Affaritaliani.it (in Italian). 28 April 2025. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ Donigaglia, Luca (12 April 2025). ""In Italia stipendi intollerabili, mostruosi, dobbiamo fare come gli Usa": la sveglia di Forchielli parte da Bologna con 'Drin drin'". Agenzia Dire (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.