Italexit (political party)

Italexit, whose complete name is No Europe for Italy – Italexit with Paragone (Italian: No Europa per l'Italia – Italexit con Paragone),[2][3][4] is a nationalist and Eurosceptic 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 bringing Italy out of the European Union.[2][5]

Italexit
LeaderGianluigi Paragone
Founded23 July 2020
Split fromFive Star Movement
IdeologyHard Euroscepticism
Italian nationalism
Souverainism
Populism
Economic nationalism
Political positionBig tent[1]
Colours  Blue
Chamber of Deputies
0 / 630
Senate
1 / 315
European Parliament
0 / 73
Website
www.italexit.it

History

In January 2020, Gianluigi Paragone, a former journalist, known for his populist and Eurosceptic stances, was expelled from the Five Star Movement (M5S) due to his opposition to the government with the centre-left and pro-Europeanist Democratic Party (PD).[6]

In the following months, speculations rose around the possibility of a new movement, led by Paragone himself.[7] In July 2020, Paragone launched his new party.[8][2]

Leadership

References
  1. "Tutto su Italexit, il partito che vuole portare l'Italia fuori dall'euro" (in Italian). Wired. 24 July 2020.
  2. Follain, John (23 July 2020). "Populist Senator Founds 'Italexit' Party to Quit EU, Ditch Euro". Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 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. Amante, Angelo (21 July 2020). "Italexit! Popular senator launches party to take Italy out of EU". Reuters. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  6. Paragone espulso dal Movimento 5 Stelle: "Ha anche votato contro la legge di bilancio". Lui: "Sono stato espulso dal nulla", la Repubblica
  7. Paragone: "Per fondare un nuovo partito ci vogliono le palle" (e anche un po' i soldi), Libero Quotidiano
  8. Paragone presenta Italexit: "Siamo già al 5%", Adnkronos

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