What is Armando Cossutta?
[[File:Armando Cossutta.jpg|thumbnail|Armando Cossutta in the 1960s]] '''Armando Cossutta''' (2 September 1926 &ndash; 14 December 2015) was an [[Italians|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 [[Italian Parliament|Parliament]]. He also served as [[Member of the European Parliament]] during the [[European Parliament election, 1999 (Italy)|5th European term]] (1999-2004). In 1999, Cossutta appeared on a list of alleged Italian [[KGB]] spies.<ref>{{cite news|title=Italy 'KGB spies' named|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/472424.stm|publisher=BBC News|date=1999-10-12}}</ref> Cossutta has not been convicted. Cossutta died on 14 December 2015 in [[Rome]], [[Italy]] from [[bronchopneumonia]], aged 89.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.repubblica.it/politica/2015/12/15/news/cossutta_morto_pci_parlamento-129495230/|title=Morto Cossutta, il più filosovietico dei comunisti italiani|date=15 December 2015|publisher=[[La Repubblica]]|language=it|access-date=15 December 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cossutta, Armando}} [[Category:1926 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Italian communist politicians]] [[Category:MEPs for Italy]] [[Category:Politicians from Milan]] {{bio-stub}}