Greens and Left Alliance explained

Greens and Left Alliance
Native Name:Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra
Abbreviation:AVS
Leader1 Title:Leaders
Leader1 Name:Angelo Bonelli
Nicola Fratoianni
Ideology:
Green politics
Position:Left-wing[1] [2]
National:Centre-left coalition
European:European Green Party (EV)
Now the People (SI)
Party of the European Left (SI, observer)
Europarl:The Left
Greens/EFA
Seats1 Title:Chamber of Deputies
Seats2 Title:Senate
Seats3 Title:European Parliament
Seats4 Title:Regional
Councils
Country:Italy

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).[3]

The AVS is often referred to as a red–green alliance and its leader is Angelo Bonelli, spokesperson of EV.[4]

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.[5] 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).[6] [7]

In June 2022, SI's national assembly formally approved the alliance with EV,[8] which did the same in its federal assembly.[9]

In July 2022, SI and EV held a joint convention in Rome named "New Energies", promoting their cooperation and a unitary electoral program.[10] 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.[11] Following the fall of Mario Draghi's government, a national unity government that was not supported by SI and EV,[12] [13] [14] the early dissolution of Parliament and the calling of the 2022 Italian general election, the AVS was officially launched and its logo presented.[15] In August 2022, the alliance formalised an electoral agreement with the PD.[16] [17]

In February 2024 Massimiliano Smeriglio, a member of the European Parliament elected with the PD, switched to AVS.[18] [19] A few months later also Rosa D'Amato joined AVS.[20]

Composition

Founding member parties

PartyMain ideologyLeader
Italian Left (SI)Democratic socialismNicola Fratoianni
Green Europe (EV)Green politicsAngelo Bonelli

Regional partners

PartyMain ideologyLeaderRegion
Greens of South Tyrol (Grüne)Green politicsFelix Wohlgemuth, Marlene PernstichSouth Tyrol
Progressive Party (PP)ProgressivismMassimo ZeddaSardinia
Environment Rights Equality (ADU)Eco-socialismCollective leadershipAosta Valley
Civic Network (RC)Social democracyCollective leadershipAosta Valley
Party of the South (PdS)MeridionalismNatale CuccureseSouthern Italy

Former associate parties

Election results

Regional Councils

RegionElectionCandidateVotes%Seats+/–Status in legislature
Lombardy2023Pierfrancesco Majorino93,0193.23New
Friuli-Venezia Giulia2023Massimo Moretuzzo8,0292.03New
Molise2023Roberto Gravina6,7424.77NewNo seats
Trentino2023Francesco Valduga7,5653.25New
Sardinia2024Alessandra Todde31,8564.66New
Abruzzo2024Luciano D'Amico20,6553.57New
Basilicata2024Piero Marrese15,1445.79New
Piedmont2024Gianna Pentenero107,0956.48New

External links

Notes and References

  1. Federico Trastulli . Laura Mastroianni . What’s new under the sun? A corpus linguistic analysis of the 2022 Italian election campaign themes in party manifestos . Modern Italy . 15 Sep 2023 . 29 . 64 . 10.1017/mit.2023.45 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303203208/https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/9FD8DE3CE9DD36C8799D75C17B4BB2C2/S1353294423000455a.pdf/div-class-title-what-s-new-under-the-sun-a-corpus-linguistic-analysis-of-the-2022-italian-election-campaign-themes-in-party-manifestos-div.pdf . 3 Mar 2024 . live . en.
  2. Web site: Amante . Angelo . Italian centre-left alliance boosted as another group signs up . reuters.com . . 23 June 2024 . 6 Aug 2022.
  3. Web site: Evento: Nuove Energie – L'Italia Ecologista, Civica e Solidale. Europa Verde. it. 28 June 2022. 11 August 2022.
  4. Sondaggi BiDiMedia. sbidimedia. 13 August 2022. 1558431364659253249. Alla presentazione del simbolo i rossoverdi di 'Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra' hanno designato Angelo Bonelli, co-leader dei verdi, come capo politico. it. 24 September 2022.
  5. Web site: Lancio del 'patto di consultazione' per il Quirinale tra Europa Verde e Sinistra Italiana. Radio Radicale. it. 10 January 2022. 17 January 2022.
  6. News: Sinistra Italiana ed Europa Verde: 'Voteremo Manconi'. DIRE. it. 25 January 2022. 25 January 2022.
  7. News: La campagna per Manconi al Quirinale: 'Un presidente contro le ingiustizie'. La Repubblica. it. 19 January 2022. 19 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Sinistra Italiana, ok a proposta di avvio alleanza con Europa Verde. Conquista del Lavoro. it. 28 June 2022. 11 August 2022.
  9. Web site: Consiglio federale nazionale del 19 giugno 2022. Europa Verde. it. 19 June 2022. 24 September 2022.
  10. News: Nuove energie rossoverdi: 'Uniti per cambiare l'Italia'. il manifesto. it. 3 July 2022. 11 August 2022.
  11. Web site: Patto Sinistra Italiana-Europa Verde per le politiche 2023: nasce la lista rossoverde. Fanpage. it. 28 June 2022. 11 August 2022.
  12. News: Fratoianni: 'Il governo Draghi ha una prospettiva corta. Meglio il voto, serve un esecutivo politico'. La Repubblica. it. 12 July 2022. 11 August 2022.
  13. News: Bonelli (Europa Verde): 'Noi frattaglie di sinistra come dice Calenda? Lui sul clima è il miglior alleato di Meloni'. La Repubblica. it. 23 July 2022. 11 August 2022.
  14. News: Il Pd in coalizione con gli antidraghiani Bonelli e Fratoianni. Il Giornale. it. 25 July 2022. 11 August 2022.
  15. Web site: SI and Verdi revealed their logo for the next general election. Italy Elects. it. 26 July 2022. 11 August 2022. Twitter.
  16. News: Elezioni, accordo Pd-Verdi-Si. C'è anche Di Maio. Letta: 'Se vince Destra costituzione a rischio'. Il Sole 24 Ore. it. 6 August 2022. 11 August 2022.
  17. News: Letta-Fratoianni-Bonelli, ecco i termini dell'accordo: al Pd l'80% dei seggi, a Si-Verdi il 20%. Il Mattino. it. 6 August 2022. 11 August 2022.
  18. Web site: Smeriglio: «Alle europee con Alleanza Verdi Sinistra». February 23, 2024. il manifesto.
  19. Web site: Europee, Smeriglio si candida con Verdi Sinistra dopo la rottura con il Pd: "Qui coerenza che manca altrove. Sulla pace i dem balbettano". February 23, 2024. Il Fatto Quotidiano.
  20. Web site: Candidati Alleanza Verdi Sinistra: le liste per le elezioni europee. 1 May 2024. La Repubblica.