Political parties in Italy Facts for Kids

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.

Five Star Movement

The People of Freedom (Il Popolo della Libertà) - A centre-right party that promotes liberal conservatism, Christian democracy and liberalism. It's leader Silvio Berlusconi is the Italian Prime Minister.

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

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

Future and Freedom (Futuro e Libertà) - A centre-right party which promotes liberal conservatism and national conservatism.

Italy of Values (Italia dei Valori) - A centrist party which promotes populism and anti-corruption.

Union of Christian and Centre Democrats - A centrist party which promotes Christian democracy and social conservatism.

Minor parties

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

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) - Eco-socialism, communism
Communist Refoundation Party (Partito della Rifondazione Comunista) - Communist
Party of Italian Communists (Partito dei Comunisti Italiani) - Communist
Five Star Movement (Movimento Cinque Stelle) - Populist, Environmentalist
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

Political parties in Italy facts for kids

Major Parties

Minor parties

See also