Italia in Comune

Italian political party

Italia in Comune

President| Federico Pizzarotti
Coordinator| Alessio Pascucci
Founded| 16 April 2018
Split from| Five Star Movement
Headquarters| Piazzale San Lorenzo 1, Parma
Ideology| Green politics
Progressivism
Political position| Centre-left
National affiliation| More Europe (2019)
Chamber of Deputies|

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Senate|

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European Parliament|

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Regional
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Website
www.italiaincomune.it

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Italia in Comune (IiC, English: Italy in Common) is a green and progressive political party in Italy.[1][2] It was founded in April 2018 by mayor of Parma Federico Pizzarotti, other former members of the Five Star Movement and local non-party independent politicians generally affiliated with the centre-left coalition.

## History

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In October 2016, mayor of Parma Federico Pizzarotti left the Five Star Movement (M5S)[3] due to disagreements with the movement's founder, Beppe Grillo and his suspension from the party in the previous May.[4] In the 2012 local elections, Pizzarotti had been the first M5S member to win in a big city, with 60.2% of the vote in the run-off (up from 19.5% in the first round).[5]

In the 2017 local elections, Pizzarotti was re-elected mayor without the M5S' support, with 58.9% in the run-off.[6]

In April 2018, Pizzarotti launched Italia in Comune,[7][1][8] which aimed at becoming the collector of local "civic lists", as well as disgruntled former M5S members. The party was co-founded by Alessio Pascucci, a left-wing independent who had been elected mayor of Cerveteri, Lazio in 2012 and 2017, supported by civic lists and the Federation of the Greens (FdV).[9][10]

In October 2018, Serse Soverini, a member of the Chamber of Deputies elected in the 2018 general election as a representative of Civic Area, a minor progressive party close to Romano Prodi, joined IiC[11] and soon became the party's regional coordinator in Emilia-Romagna, the region of Parma and, consequently, IiC's powerbase.[12] Almost a year later, in September 2019, after Matteo Renzi had left to form Italia Viva, Soverini would leave IiC too and join the Democratic Party.[13][14]

In the early months of 2019 the party became involved in the centre-left coalition, and obtained promising results in regional elections in Abruzzo (3.9% of the vote and one regional councillor) and Sardinia (2.5%). In February Free Alternative, another party formed by M5S splinters, announced that it was merging into IiC.[15]

In the run-up to the 2019 European Parliament election, IiC formed an alliance with the FdV, Green Italia and minor green groups, which would result in a green joint electoral list.[16][17] However, soon after the party switched allegiances, deserted the FdV and joined forces with More Europe (+E), a liberal party,[18][19][20] which was later enlarged to the Italian Socialist Party (PSI).[21]

In the run-up of the 2022 general election IiC lacked activity,[22] and its leading members parted ways. President Pizzarotti formed a National Civic List and successively joined forces with Piercamillo Falasca's L'Italia c'è,[23] Matteo Renzi's Italia Viva[24][25] and Carlo Calenda's Action,[26] while Alessio Pascucci organised the National Civic Agenda/Network[27] and joined Luigi Di Maio's Civic Commitment.[28][29][30] In August 2022, shortly before the election, both groups broke with their would-be allies.[31][32]

In late 2022 Pizzarotti and Falasca re-joined +E, while continuing to be part of L'Italia c'è.[33] In February 2023 Pizzarotti was elected president of +E.[34] He resigned in 2024 and joined Action.[35]

## Electoral results

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### European Parliament

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European Parliament

Election year  | Votes  | %  | Seats  | +/−  | Leader
2019 | 833,443 (6th)[a] | 3.11  |

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Federico Pizzarotti

1. ^ In a joint list with More Europe and Italian Socialist Party.

### Regional Councils

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Region  | Election year  | Votes  | %  | Seats  | +/–

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Piedmont | 2019 | 11,183 (14th)  | 0.58  |

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Emilia-Romagna | 2020 | Into BP | –  |

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Abruzzo | 2019 | 23,168 (7th)  | 3.86  |

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Apulia | 2020 | 64,886 (10th)  | 3.87  |

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Sardinia | 2019 | 17,480 (15th)  | 2.47  |

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## Leadership

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* President: Federico Pizzarotti (2018–2022)[36]
* Coordinator: Alessio Pascucci (2018–present)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Italia in Comune diventa partito: Pizzarotti presidente "Esordio alle Regionali 2019"". Repubblica.it. 15 April 2018.
2. ^ ""Italia in Comune", Federico Pizzarotti vara il nuovo partito". Today.
3. ^ "Pizzarotti lascia i 5stelle: "Esco da uomo libero". Grillo: "Ciao, goditi 15' di celebrità"". Repubblica.it. 3 October 2016.
4. ^ "Federico Pizzarotti sospeso dal M5s: "Trasparenza è dovere". Lui: "Mi aspetto scuse dal direttorio"". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 13 May 2016.
5. ^ "Parma – Ballottaggio – Elezioni Comunali 6–7 maggio 2012". la Repubblica.it.
6. ^ "Comune di Parma – Emilia-Romagna – Elezioni Comunali Italia – Risultati – 11–25 giugno 2017 – la Repubblica.it". Repubblica.it.
7. ^ "Italia in Comune, nasce il partito dei sindaci. Il presidente è Pizzarotti. A maggio il simbolo. Obiettivo: elezioni". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 15 April 2018.
8. ^ "15 Aprile 2018: Pizzarotti Presidente e Pascucci Coordinatore Nazionale del Partito dei sindaci". 15 April 2018.
9. ^ "Cerveteri – Ballottaggio – Elezioni Comunali 6–7 maggio 2012". la Repubblica.it.
10. ^ "Comune di Cerveteri – Lazio – Elezioni Comunali Italia – Risultati – 11–25 giugno 2017 – la Repubblica.it". Repubblica.it.
11. ^ "Pizzarotti ai grillini imolesi: "Non stampate monetine per il debito in bilancio"". 6 October 2018.
12. ^ "Italia in Comune a Bologna: Pizzarotti si affida all'ex grillina Salsi". Repubblica.it. 5 December 2018.
13. ^ "Pd, il prodiano Soverini: "Ho preso la tessera come reazione alla scissione. Farò da ponte con i movimenti"". la Repubblica. 23 September 2019.
14. ^ "Italia in Comune, Soverini lascia Pizzarotti ed entra nel Pd". la Repubblica. 23 September 2019.
15. ^ "Alternativa Libera continua il suo percorso in Italia in Comune". Alternativa Libera (in Italian). 15 February 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
16. ^ "Europee, Verdi con 'Italia in Comune': "Di Maio? Impossibile allearsi con chi va a braccetto con la Lega"". Il Fatto Quotidiano. 11 January 2019.
17. ^ "Europee: i Verdi italiani, con Pizzarotti (aspettando altri) ci saranno: si compone una lista ecologista ed europeista – Eunews". 9 January 2019.
18. ^ "Pizzarotti "lascia" i Verdi e si schiera con +Europa: in arrivo la lista per Strasburgo". Il Sole 24 ORE. 26 March 2019.
19. ^ "Europee. Alleanza elettorale fra Più Europa e il movimento di Pizzarotti". Repubblica.it. 27 March 2019.
20. ^ "Europee, la delusione dei Verdi dopo l'addio di Pizzarotti: "Ci avevano cercato loro, potevano dircelo prima"". Repubblica.it. 27 March 2019.
21. ^ "Più Europa più Psi". Avanti. 9 April 2019.
22. ^ "Che fine ha fatto Italia in Comune di Pizzarotti". 6 May 2022.
23. ^ "Pizzarotti: "Avanti con la lista civica nazionale: Avremmo il 6,8%"".
24. ^ "Elezioni, Pizzarotti: 'Lista civica nazionale corre con Italia viva'".
25. ^ "Pizzarotti: "La lista civica nazionale corre con Italia Viva (Renzi)"".
26. ^ "Siglato il patto tra Azione e Italia viva, Calenda: "Io sarò il leader, ma su Pizzarotti decide Renzi"". 11 August 2022.
27. ^ "Politiche, Pascucci scalda i motori". 5 August 2022.
28. ^ "Agenda Nazionale Civica: Presentata da di Maio e Pascucci". 11 August 2022.
29. ^ "Di Maio su Calenda: "Con i bulli porgere l'altra guancia" - Politica". 11 August 2022.
30. ^ "Di Maio, Tabacci e Pascucci presentano Impegno civico. Le foto".
31. ^ "Pizzarotti rompe con il Terzo polo e annuncia: non sarò candidato". 22 August 2022.
32. ^ "Agenda nazionale civica rompe con di Maio e Tabacci". 21 August 2022.
33. ^ "+Europa, nuovo ticket alla guida del partito di Emma Bonino: Magi segretario al posto di della Vedova, Federico Pizzarotti presidente". 26 February 2023.
34. ^ "Magi nuovo segretario di Più Europa. Pizzarotti scelto come presidente". 26 February 2023.
35. ^ "L'annuncio di Pizzarotti: "Lascio +Europa, non condivido l'alleanza con Renzi". E passa con Azione". la Repubblica (in Italian). 10 April 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
36. ^ "15 Aprile 2018: Pizzarotti Presidente e Pascucci Coordinatore Nazionale del Partito dei sindaci". Italia in Comune (in Italian). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.

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