List of political parties in Italy

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
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 (Sudtiroler Volkspartei (German language)) - A regionalist political party in South Tyrol, an autonomous province with a German-speaking majority in northern Italy.
Minor parties
Having a minor representation in elective bodies with less than 4% of the vote in the 2008 general election:
The People of Freedom (Il Popolo della Liberta) - A centre-right party that promotes liberal conservatism, Christian democracy and liberalism
Italian Radicals (Radicali Italiani) - Liberal
Alliance for Italy (Alleanza per l'Italia) - Centrist, Christian Democracy
We the South (Noi Sud) - Centrist, Wants the South of Italy to become independent
Movement for Autonomies (Movimento per le Autonomie) - Centrist, Christian democracy, More independence for Sicily
The Populars of Italy Tomorrow (I Popolari di Italia Domani) - Christian democratic, Based in Sicily
Left Ecology Freedom (Sinistra Ecologia Liberta) - Democratic socialism, eco-socialism
Communist Refoundation Party (Partito della Rifondazione Comunista) - Communist
Party of Italian Communists (Partito dei Comunisti Italiani) - Communist
Populars for Italy (Popolari per l'Italia) - Christian democratic, Based in Sicily
The Right (La Destra) - National conservatism, social conservatism, libertarianism
Populars for the South (Popolari per il Sud) - Centrist
Italian Socialist Party (Partito Socialista Italiano) - Centre-left, social democracy
Federation of the Greens (Federazione dei Verdi) - Eco-socialism, Anti-globalisation, Pacificm
Tricolour Flame (Fiamma Tricolore) - Fascism, nationalism
Italian Republican Party (Partito Repubblicano Italiano) - Liberal
European Republicans Movement (Movimento Repubblicani Europei) - Centre-left, social liberalism
Italian Liberal Party (Partito Liberale Italiano) - Liberal
Liberal Democrats (Liberal Democratici) - Centrism, Social liberalism
White Rose (Rosa Bianca) - Centrism, Christian democracy
Alliance of the Centre (Alleanza di Centro) - Christian democratic
Workers' Communist Party (Partito Comunista dei Lavoratori) - Communism, Trotskyism
New Force (Forza Nuova) - Fascism, nationalism, Third position economics
Critical Left (Sinistra Critica) - Communism, Trotskyism
Citizens' Political Movement (Movimento Politico dei Cittadini) - Left-wing, populist
Italian Democratic Socialist Party (Partito Socialista Democratico Italiano) - Social democracy
Libertarian Movement (Movimento Libertario) - Libertarianism
Italian Union Movement (Movimento Unione Italiano) - Social liberalism
Future and Freedom (Futuro e Liberta) - A centre-right party which promotes liberal conservatism and national conservatism.
Union of Christian and Centre Democrats - A centrist party which promotes Christian democracy and social conservatism.
Italy of Values (Italia dei Valori) - A centrist party which promotes populism and anti-corruption.