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This article is about the Italian political party. For Italian withdrawal from the European Union, see Italexit.
Italexit
LeaderGianluigi Paragone
Founded23 July 2020
Split fromFive Star Movement
HeadquartersVia dei Grimani 4, Milan
NewspaperIl Paragone[1]
IdeologyPopulism
Euroscepticism
Political positionBig tent[2]
Colours  Blue
Chamber of Deputies
1 / 630
Senate
4 / 315
European Parliament
0 / 76
Regional Councils
0 / 897
Website
www.italexit.it

Italexit, whose complete name is Italexit – For Italy with Paragone (Italian: Italexit – Per l'Italia con Paragone),[3][4] is a populist[5] and Eurosceptic[6][7] political party in Italy. Its founder and leader is Gianluigi Paragone, an Italian senator and former TV journalist who drew inspiration for his movement from Nigel Farage's Brexit Party, with the aim of taking Italy out of the European Union.[8][9]

History

Gianluigi Paragone, party's founder and leader

In January 2020, senator Gianluigi Paragone, a former journalist (he was editor of Lega Nord's newspaper La Padania, deputy editor of Libero and host of several talk shows on Rai 2 and La7) known for his populist and Eurosceptic stances, was expelled from the Five Star Movement (M5S) due to his opposition to the government with the Democratic Party (PD).[10]

In the following months, speculations rose around the possibility of a new movement, led by Paragone himself.[11] In July 2020, Paragone launched his new party with the goal to bring Italy out of EU weeks after meeting with Nigel Farage.[12][8] Carlo Martelli and Mario Giarrusso, two senators from the M5S, defected to Italexit in 2021,[13] while senator William De Vecchis (who defected from the League) and deputy Jessica Costanzo (previously expelled from the M5S) joined.[14][15]

Between 2021 and 2022, the party became increasingly critical towards the policies promoted by Mario Draghi's national unity government to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Italexit strongly opposed the EU Digital COVID Certificate, also known as "Green Pass", which became mandatory to work and travel in the country since October 2021.[16] Paragone labeled the vaccination certificate as an "infamous obligation",[17] moreover he stated he was not vaccinated, describing his opposition to the mandatory vaccination as a "war of religion".[18]

In the 2021 Milan municipal election Paragone obtained 2.99% of vote and was the third most voted candidate behind mayor Giuseppe Sala (centre-left coalition) and Luca Bernardo (centre-right coalition), but did not succeed in getting elected to the municipal council (due to the 3% electoral threshold).[19] In the 2021 local elections Italexit's candidates also ran in other municipal elections, winning 0.8% in Turin,[20] 2.0% in Bologna,[21] 0.5% in Ravenna[22] and 1.5% in Grosseto.[23] In the 2022 local elections Italexit obtained 2.6% in Alessandria,[24] 2.0% in Asti,[25] 1.4% in Cuneo,[26] 0.9% in Como[27] 2.4% in Lodi,[28] 1.9% in Monza,[29] 1.0% in Lucca,[30] 1.0% in Pistoia,[31] and 2.1% in Viterbo,[32] while supporting joint lists with other parties in some places.

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References

  1. ^ Il Paragone – Online
  2. ^ "Tutto su Italexit, il partito che vuole portare l'Italia fuori dall'euro" (in Italian). Wired. 24 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Italian Senator launches Italexit party to push for leaving EU". Al Jazeera. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Gianluigi Paragone ha fondato un nuovo partito, "No Europa per l'Italia – Italexit con Paragone"". Il Post (in Italian). 23 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  5. ^ Blow to Brussels! Support for populist Italexit party reaches all-time high in recent poll
  6. ^ Paragone: "Fondo un partito, voglio portare l'Italia fuori dall'euro", Adnkronos
  7. ^ Italian politician launches anti-EU party to push for ‘Italexit’
  8. ^ a b Follain, John (23 July 2020). "Populist Senator Founds 'Italexit' Party to Quit EU, Ditch Euro". Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  9. ^ Amante, Angelo (21 July 2020). "Italexit! Popular Senator launches party to take Italy out of EU". Reuters. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  10. ^ Paragone espulso dal Movimento 5 Stelle: "Ha anche votato contro la legge di bilancio". Lui: "Sono stato espulso dal nulla", la Repubblica
  11. ^ Paragone: "Per fondare un nuovo partito ci vogliono le palle" (e anche un po' i soldi), Libero Quotidiano
  12. ^ Paragone presenta Italexit: "Siamo già al 5%", Adnkronos
  13. ^ "Crisi di governo, Paragone (Italexit): 'tutti mi schifano, sono l'unico del Gruppo Misto che non è stato chiamato'". StrettoWeb (in Italian). 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  14. ^ Lega, senatore De Vecchis passa a Italexit, Adnkronos
  15. ^ Paragone: diamo il benvenuto all’On. Jessica Costanzo nelle fila di Italexit per l’Italia. Combatteremo insieme nuove battaglie di libertà, Italexit.it
  16. ^ Giuffrida, Angela (22 July 2021). "Italy imposes 'green pass' restrictions on unvaccinated people". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  17. ^ Green pass lavoro over 50, Paragone: "Obbligo infame", Adnkronos
  18. ^ "Resisto e non mi vaccino". La sfida di Paragone: userò il mio corpo in questa guerra di religione, Il Tempo
  19. ^ Paragone escluso dal consiglio comunale di Milano per 43 o 1.500 voti? «Fatti fuori per volontà politica» – L'intervista, Open
  20. ^ Ivano Verra candidato sindaco a Torino per Italexit, Torino Today
  21. ^ BFC-Italexit: Stefano Sermenghi Sindaco, Bologna Today
  22. ^ ELEZIONI COMUNALI 2021 - RISULTATI COMUNE DI RAVENNA (EMILIA-ROMAGNA), La Repubblica
  23. ^ Sovranisti in partita C’è ’Prima Grosseto ItalExit con Paragone, La Nazione
  24. ^ "ELEZIONI COMUNALI 2022 - RISULTATI COMUNE DI ALESSANDRIA (PIEMONTE)". La Stampa. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  25. ^ ""ASTI", Risultati Elezioni Comune "ASTI" del 12 Giugno 2022: diretta elezioni "ASTI", tutti i voti elezione in tempo reale per elezione sindaco Comune di "ASTI"". Il Sussidiario. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  26. ^ ""CUNEO", Risultati Elezioni Comune "CUNEO" del 12 Giugno 2022: diretta elezioni "CUNEO", tutti i voti elezione in tempo reale per elezione sindaco Comune di "CUNEO"". IlSussidiario.net. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  27. ^ "ELEZIONI COMUNALI 2022 - RISULTATI COMUNE DI COMO (LOMBARDIA)". La Repubblica. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  28. ^ "ELEZIONI COMUNALI 2022 - RISULTATI COMUNE DI LODI (LOMBARDIA)". La Repubblica. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  29. ^ "Risultati Elezioni Monza 2022". Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  30. ^ "ELEZIONI COMUNALI 2022 - RISULTATI COMUNE DI LUCCA (TOSCANA)". Il Tirreno. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  31. ^ "Risultati Elezioni Pistoia 2022". Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  32. ^ "ELEZIONI COMUNALI 2022 - RISULTATI COMUNE DI VITERBO (LAZIO)". La Repubblica. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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