Armando Cossutta
Armando Cossutta (2 September 1926 – 14 December 2015) was an Italian communist politician. After World War II, he became one of the leading members of the party, representing the most pro-Soviet Union tendency. Cossutta was president of the Party of Italian Communists, and Member of Parliament. He also served as Member of the European Parliament during the 5th European term (1999-2004). In 1999, Cossutta appeared on a list of alleged Italian KGB spies.[1] Cossutta has not been convicted.
Cossutta died on 14 December 2015 in Rome, Italy from bronchopneumonia, aged 89.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Italy 'KGB spies' named". BBC News. 1999-10-12.
- ↑ "Morto Cossutta, il più filosovietico dei comunisti italiani" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
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