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List of political parties in Italy

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In Italy, there is a multi-party system. This means that it is unlikely for any one party to gain a majority in the Italian parliament and so coalitions between several parties must be formed.

Major parties

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Major parties are parties with representation in the Italian parliament.

Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d'Italia) - A right-wing to far-right party that promotes national conservatism and right-wing populism. It's leader is Giorgia Meloni, who has been Prime Minister of Italy since 22 October 2022.

Five Star Movement (Movimento 5 Stelle) - A party that promotes populism, environmentalism and direct democracy. It's leader, Giuseppe Conte, was a former Italian Prime Minister.

Democratic Party (Partito Democratico) - A centre-left party that promotes social democracy.

Northern League (Lega Nord) - A right-wing federalist party which wants to make the region of Italy called Padania an independent country.

Forza Italia - A centre-right conservative party.

Action (Azione) - A centrist and liberal party.

Italy Alive (Italia Viva) - A centrist and liberal party.

Green Europe (Europa Verde) - A left-wing green party.

Italian Left (Sinistra Italiana) - A left-wing democratic socialist and eco-socialist party.

South Tyrolean People's Party (Südtiroler Volkspartei (German language)) - A regionalist political party in South Tyrol, an autonomous province with a German-speaking majority in northern Italy.

Minor parties

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Having a minor representation in elective bodies with less than 4% of the vote in the 2008 general election:

Footnotes

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