List of political parties in Italy

This article lists political parties in Italy. 

Italy has 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

 Parties with representation in the Italian Parliament and/or the European Parliament 
PartyLeaderDescriptionDeputiesSenatorsMEPsBrothers of Italy (FdI)Giorgia MeloniA right-wing to far-right party which promotes national conservatism and right-wing populism.Democratic Party (PD)Elly SchleinA centre-left party which promotes social democracy. Lega Matteo SalviniA far-right party which promotes conservatism, right-wing populism and Padanian nationalism. Five Star Movement (M5S)Giuseppe ConteA left-wing party which promotes populism and green politicsForza Italia (FI)Antonio TajaniA centre-right party which promotes liberal conservatism and Christian democracy. Action (Az)Carlo CalendaA centrist party which promotes liberalism.Italia Viva (IV)Matteo RenziA centrist party which promotes liberalism. Green EuropeAngelo BonelliA centre-left party which promotes green politics. Us ModeratesMaurizio LupiA centre to centre-right party with liberal conservatism and Christian democracy. Italian Left (SI)Nicola FratoianniA left-wing party which promotes democratic socialism. South Tyrolean People's PartyDieter SegerA regionalist party which promotes German minority interests. More EuropeEmma BoninoA centrist party which promotes liberalism and Pro-Europeanism. Associative Movement of Italians AbroadRicardo Antonio MerloA centrist party which promotes Italian interests overseas. Coraggio ItaliaLuigi BrugnaroA centre to centre-right party which promotes liberal conservatism.Union of the CentreLorenzo CesaA centre to centre-right party which promotes Christian democracy and social conservatism. Liberal Democratic PartyTBDA centrist party which promotes liberalism. South Calls NorthCateno De LucaA regionalist party based in Sicily.Animalist MovementMichela Vittoria BrambillaA party which promotes animal rights. Progressive PartyMassimo ZeddaA left-wing party which promotes progressivism. Valdostan UnionCristina MachetA centrist, regionalist party which promotes French minority interests. CampobaseMicheal RechA regionalist party which promotes Christian democracy. 

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 Libertà) - 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 Libertà) - 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 Libertà) - 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.

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