Us with Italy

Us with Italy
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Name	Us with Italy
Native name	Noi con l'Italia
Founded	2017
Headquarters	Rome, Lazio
Country	Italy
Position	Centre-right
Leader	Gianfranco Rotondi

Us with Italy

Us with Italy is an Italian centre-right political party formed in 2017 as a parliamentary federation and electoral list. It emerged from splits and realignments involving established figures from Forza Italia, The People of Freedom (2009–2013), New Centre-Right, and regional conservative groups, seeking to aggregate Christian-democratic, liberal-conservative, and regionalist currents. The party operated in the context of post-2013 Italian realignment involving actors from Silvio Berlusconi's networks, splinters linked to Angelino Alfano, and small parties active in regional politics such as the Union of the Centre (2002).

History

The formation drew on personnel associated with Forza Italia (2013) veterans, former members of The People of Freedom (2009–2013), and activists from Christian-democratic traditions tied to the Democrazia Cristiana legacy. Early milestones included parliamentary group initiatives during the legislature that followed the 2013 Italian general election and preparations ahead of the 2018 Italian general election. Founding figures included leaders from Gianfranco Rotondi's networks and politicians affiliated earlier with New Centre-Right and the Union of the Centre (2002). The party's development was shaped by tactical alliances with major centre-right actors such as Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia (2013), the League, and the Brothers of Italy in different electoral contexts. Internal reorganizations and local-level coalitions reflected interactions with regional formations like Us with Salvini-aligned lists and municipal civic lists in regions including Lombardy, Lazio, and Puglia. Over time the organization negotiated identities between a parliamentary federation and an electoral vehicle, responding to shifting balances after the 2018 Italian general election and during subsequent regional contests such as the 2019 Sardinian regional election and the 2020 regional elections in Italy.

Ideology and Platform

The party's platform combined strands of Christian democracy rooted in the heritage of Democrazia Cristiana, liberal-conservative commitments associated with figures from Forza Italia (2013), and moderate regionalism drawing on traditions present in parties like the Union of the Centre (2002). Key policy emphases included support for tax reductions linked to positions advocated by Silvio Berlusconi, promotion of family policies echoing social-conservative themes associated with Gianfranco Rotondi, and advocacy for subsidiarity principles similar to stances of Christian Democratic groups in European People's Party contexts. On migration and security, the party adopted positions closer to centre-right majorities that had integrated proposals from the League during coalition debates in the 2018–2019 Italian government period. The platform also addressed local development priorities in regions such as Sicily, Calabria, and Campania, supporting decentralization proposals comparable to reforms discussed in the context of the Constitutional reform referendum, 2016.

Organization and Leadership

Leadership featured established politicians who had served in cabinets and parliamentary roles across multiple legislatures, with notable personalities linked to Gianfranco Rotondi and allies previously active in the Christian Democratic Centre and Union of Christian and Centre Democrats. Organizational structures combined parliamentary coordination with electoral committees that engaged local notables from provinces including Milan, Naples, Bari, and Rome. The party's internal bodies negotiated candidate selection with allied parties such as Forza Italia (2013), coordinating lists for national ballots and local administrations including municipalities like Turin and Venice. Its leadership style reflected the networks of patronage and political entrepreneurship characteristic of post-1994 Italian centre-right realignments involving actors from Silvio Berlusconi's political orbit and centrist Catholic networks connected to Comunione e Liberazione and similar civic movements.

Electoral Performance

Electoral performance has been modest at national level but showed pockets of local influence where lists and alliances with larger centre-right parties placed candidates on municipal councils and regional assemblies. In the 2018 Italian general election the party participated within centre-right coalitions alongside Forza Italia (2013), the League, and Brothers of Italy, securing representation through negotiated placements similar to arrangements used by the Union of the Centre (2002) in prior contests. Subsequent municipal and regional elections in places such as Lazio, Puglia, and municipal ballots in Rome and Milan saw the party's endorsed candidates elected on joint tickets. Performance in European Parliament contexts was limited, with voters in constituencies like Central Italy and Southern Italy favoring larger centre-right groups such as Forza Italia (2013) and the League.

Alliances and Political Positioning

Us with Italy positioned itself within the broader Italian centre-right coalition system, forming tactical alliances with Forza Italia (2013), negotiating seat allocations with the League and cooperating with Brothers of Italy in some provincial settings. It also courted centrist partners including the Union of the Centre (2002) and civic lists built around personalities from Christian Democracy traditions. The party navigated coalition politics during government formations that involved the 2018 Italian general election outcomes and subsequent cabinet negotiations, interacting indirectly with actors from the Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party when shaping opposition strategies. Its positioning aimed to offer a moderate, Christian-democratic option within centre-right blocs to attract voters disaffected by populist shifts represented by the League and the Brothers of Italy.

Category:Political parties in Italy