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]
Greens and Left Alliance Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra | |
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| Abbreviation | AVS |
| Leaders | Angelo Bonelli Nicola Fratoianni |
| Founded | 2 July 2022 |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism[1] Green politics[1] |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Centre-left coalition |
| European affiliation | European Green Party (Green Europe) Party of the European Left (Italian Left, observer) |
| Chamber of Deputies | 10 / 400 |
| Senate | 4 / 200 |
| European Parliament | 1 / 76 |
| Regional Councils | 12 / 897 |
| Website | |
| verdisinistra | |
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]
In February 2023 Massimiliano Smeriglio, a member of the European Parliament elected with the PD, switched to AVS.[17][18]
Composition
Founding member parties
| Party | Main ideology | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Left (SI) | Democratic socialism | Nicola Fratoianni | |
| Green Europe (EV) | Green politics | Angelo Bonelli | |
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 | |
| Civic Network (RC) | Social democracy | Collective leadership | Aosta Valley | |
Former associate parties
| Party | Main ideology | Leader | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possible (Pos) | Social democracy | Beatrice Brignone | |
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 |
| Friuli-Venezia Giulia | 2023 | Massimo Moretuzzo | 8,029 | 2.03 | 1 / 48 | New |
| Molise | 2023 | Roberto Gravina | 6,742 | 4.77 | 0 / 21 | New |
| Trentino | 2023 | Francesco Valduga | 7,565 | 3.25 | 1 / 35 | New |
| Sardinia | 2024 | Alessandra Todde | 31,856 | 4.66 | 4 / 60 | New |
| Abruzzo | 2024 | Luciano D'Amico | 20,655 | 3.57 | 1 / 31 | New |
| Basilicata | 2024 | Piero Marrese | 15,144 | 5.79 | 1 / 21 | New |