Italia in Comune

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.

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; 2023–present)
Chamber of Deputies	0 / 400
Senate	0 / 200
European Parliament	0 / 73
Regional Councils	0 / 897
Website
www.italiaincomune.it
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History

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]

Electoral results

European Parliament

European Parliament
Election year	Votes	%	Seats	+/−	Leader
2019	833,443 (6th)^[a]	3.11	0 / 76	–	Federico Pizzarotti

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

Regional Councils

Region	Election year	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Piedmont	2019	11,183 (14th)	0.58	0 / 51	–
Emilia-Romagna	2020	Into BP	–	0 / 50	–
Abruzzo	2019	23,168 (7th)	3.86	1 / 31	1
Apulia	2020	64,886 (10th)	3.87	0 / 51	–
Sardinia	2019	17,480 (15th)	2.47	1 / 60	1

Leadership

• President: Federico Pizzarotti (2018–present)^[35]
• Coordinator: Alessio Pascucci (2018–present)

References

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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.
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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. "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.