Greens and Left Alliance
Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra
AbbreviationAVS
LeadersAngelo Bonelli
Nicola Fratoianni
Founded2 July 2022 (2022-07-02)
IdeologyDemocratic socialism[1]
Green politics[1]
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationCentre-left coalition
European affiliationEuropean Green Party (Green Europe)
Party of the European Left (Italian Left, observer)
Chamber of Deputies
11 / 400
Senate
4 / 200
European Parliament
1 / 76
Regional
Councils
12 / 897
Website
verdisinistra.it

The Greens and Left Alliance (Italian: Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra, AVS) is a left-wing political alliance active in Italy, which was launched on 2 July 2022 as a federation of two political parties, Italian Left (SI) and Green Europe (EV).[2]

The AVS is often referred to as a red–green alliance and its leader is Angelo Bonelli, spokesperson of EV.[3]

History

Background

In January 2022, Italian Left (SI) and Green Europe (EV) formed a "consultation pact", aimed at co-operating on the 2022 Italian presidential election held in late January.[4] In that context, the two parties decided to jointly support Luigi Manconi, an expert on human rights issues and former lawmaker for the Federation of the Greens, the Democrats of the Left, and the Democratic Party (PD).[5][6]

In June 2022, SI's national assembly formally approved the alliance with EV,[7] which did the same in its federal assembly.[8]

In July 2022, SI and EV held a joint convention in Rome named "New Energies", promoting their cooperation and a unitary electoral program.[9] The alliance deliberately took inspiration from the New Ecological and Social People's Union, the left-wing list formed in the run-up of the 2022 French legislative election.[10] Following the fall of Mario Draghi's government, a national unity government that was not supported by SI and EV,[11][12][13] the early dissolution of Parliament and the calling of the 2022 Italian general election, the AVS was officially launched and its logo presented.[14] In August 2022, the alliance formalised an electoral agreement with the PD.[15][16]

Composition

Founding member parties

Party Main ideology Leader
Italian Left (SI) Democratic socialism Nicola Fratoianni
Green Europe (EV) Green politics Angelo Bonelli, Eleonora Evi

Associate parties

Party Main ideology Leader
Possible (Pos) Social democracy Beatrice Brignone

Regional partners

Party Main ideology Leader Region
Greens of South Tyrol (Grüne) Green politics Felix Wohlgemuth, Marlene Pernstich South Tyrol
Progressive Party (PP) Progressivism Massimo Zedda Sardinia
Environment Rights Equality (ADU) Eco-socialism Collective leadership Aosta Valley

Electoral results

Italian Parliament

Election Leader Chamber of Deputies Senate of the Republic
Votes % Seats +/– Position Votes % Seats +/– Position
2022 Angelo Bonelli 1,071,663 3.6
12 / 400
 New 7th 972,316 3.5
4 / 200
 New 7th

Regional Councils

Region Election Candidate Votes % Seats +/–
Lombardy 2023 Pierfrancesco Majorino 93,019 3.23
1 / 80
 New
Trentino 2023 Francesco Valduga 7,565 3.25
1 / 32
 New
Friuli-Venezia Giulia 2023 Massimo Moretuzzo 8,029 2.03
1 / 48
 New
Molise 2023 Roberto Gravina 6,742 4.77
0 / 21
 New

References

  1. ^ a b Nordsieck, Wolfram. "Italy". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Evento: Nuove Energie – L'Italia Ecologista, Civica e Solidale". Europa Verde (in Italian). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  3. ^ Sondaggi BiDiMedia [@sbidimedia] (August 13, 2022). "Alla presentazione del simbolo i rossoverdi di 'Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra' hanno designato Angelo Bonelli, co-leader dei verdi, come capo politico" (Tweet) (in Italian). Retrieved 24 September 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Lancio del 'patto di consultazione' per il Quirinale tra Europa Verde e Sinistra Italiana" (in Italian). Radio Radicale. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Sinistra Italiana ed Europa Verde: 'Voteremo Manconi'" (in Italian). DIRE. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. ^ "La campagna per Manconi al Quirinale: 'Un presidente contro le ingiustizie'". La Repubblica (in Italian). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Sinistra Italiana, ok a proposta di avvio alleanza con Europa Verde". Conquista del Lavoro (in Italian). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Consiglio federale nazionale del 19 giugno 2022". Europa Verde (in Italian). 19 June 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Nuove energie rossoverdi: 'Uniti per cambiare l'Italia'". il manifesto (in Italian). 3 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Patto Sinistra Italiana-Europa Verde per le politiche 2023: nasce la lista rossoverde". Fanpage (in Italian). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Fratoianni: 'Il governo Draghi ha una prospettiva corta. Meglio il voto, serve un esecutivo politico'". La Repubblica (in Italian). 12 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Bonelli (Europa Verde): 'Noi frattaglie di sinistra come dice Calenda? Lui sul clima è il miglior alleato di Meloni'". La Repubblica (in Italian). 23 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Il Pd in coalizione con gli antidraghiani Bonelli e Fratoianni". Il Giornale (in Italian). 25 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  14. ^ "SI and Verdi revealed their logo for the next general election". Italy Elects (in Italian). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Elezioni, accordo Pd-Verdi-Si. C'è anche Di Maio. Letta: 'Se vince Destra costituzione a rischio'". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). 6 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Letta-Fratoianni-Bonelli, ecco i termini dell'accordo: al Pd l'80% dei seggi, a Si-Verdi il 20%". Il Mattino (in Italian). 6 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

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