Parties

Encyclopedia of Italy · 10 items

Five Star Movement

direct democracy, populism, euroscepticism

Founded: 2009
Current leader: Giuseppe Conte

Centre-left

Democratic Party

social democracy, Christian socialism, 改良主义

Founded: 2007
Current leader: Stefano Bonaccini

Right

Lega Nord

nationalism, anti-globalization movement, Padanian nationalism

Founded: 1991
Current leader: Matteo Salvini

Right

Brothers of Italy

Party of the incumbent head of government

nationalism, euroscepticism, Atlanticism

Founded: 2012
Current leader: Giorgia Meloni

Centre-right

Forza Italia

populism, anti-communism, Christian democracy

Founded: 2013
Current leader: Silvio Berlusconi

Left

Communist Refoundation Party

feminism, Marxism, socialism

Founded: 1991
Current leader: Armando Cossutta

Centre

South Tyrolean People's Party

Christian democracy, regionalism, pro-Europeanism

Founded: 1945
Current leader: Luis Durnwalder

Centre

Italian Republican Party

social liberalism, Republicanism, classical radicalism

Founded: 1895
Current leader: Francesco Nucara

Centre

Italy Alive

liberalism, social liberalism, Third Way

Founded: 2019
Current leader: Matteo Renzi

Centre

Union of the Centre

Christian democracy, social conservatism

Founded: 2002
Current leader: Antonio De Poli

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