Italy
Five Star Movement
Populism / left-wing environmentalism
Founded as an anti-establishment movement organised online. Introduced Italy’s citizens’ income scheme, and has moved from Euroscepticism towards a left-environmentalist position.
- Founded
- 2009
- Positions as of
- 2022 general election programme
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Wealth and inequality
Introduced the reddito di cittadinanza minimum income in 2019 and campaigns for its restoration after its abolition.
Power and its limits
Advocates direct democracy through binding referendums and online member votes on party positions.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Well documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Programme for the General Election · Movimento 5 Stelle · 2022
- Carta dei Principi e dei Valori · Movimento 5 Stelle
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