Europeanists

Europeanists (Italian: Europeisti), whose official name is Europeanists–MAIE–Democratic Centre, is a heterogeneous centrist parliamentary group, which has been active in the Italian Senate since January 2021.[1]

Europeanists

Europeisti
PresidentRaffaele Fantetti
Vice PresidentAndrea Causin
Founded27 January 2021
Political positionCentre
Chamber of
Deputies
0 / 630
Senate
10 / 321

History

The group was formed in January 2021, amid a government crisis which occurred after the announcement of Matteo Renzi, leader of Italia Viva (IV) and former Prime Minister, that he would revoke IV's support to the government of Giuseppe Conte.[2]

On 18 January 2021 the government won the vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies with 321 votes in favour, 259 against and 27 abstentions.[3][4] On the following day the government won a vote of confidence in the Senate with 156 votes in favor, 140 against and 16 abstentions;[5][6] however, the cabinet was not able to reach the absolute majority in the house.[7] Among those who voted in support of Conte in the Senate, there were members of the future Europeanists group, like the then-senators of Forza Italia (FI), Andrea Causin and Mariarosaria Rossi, as well as former members of the Five Star Movement (M5S), like Gregorio de Falco (who joined the Democratic Centre,[8] a party led by Bruno Tabacci) and Maurizio Buccarella, and senators from the Associative Movement Italians Abroad (MAIE), like Ricardo Antonio Merlo and Raffaele Fantetti.[9]

Andrea Causin and Ricardo Antonio Merlo at the consultations for the formation of a new government

On 26 January, Conte resigned as Prime Minister.[10][11][12] On the following day, the Europeanists group was formed in support of Conte.[13] The senator of the Democratic Party, Tatjana Rojc joined Europeanists in order to allow the formation of the group, while remaining a member of the PD.[14] Instead, Sandra Lonardo, a former senator of FI and wife of Clemente Mastella, who was among the main proponents of the parliamentary group, decided not to join, in contrast with the other members about the group's name (which did not include Londardo's and Mastella's party, Us Campanians).[15]

On 28 January the group took part in the consultations with President Sergio Mattarella for the formation of a new cabinet, stressing its support to Conte.[16] On the same day, Causin hinted the transformation of the group into a political party.[17]

Composition

This is the composition of the parliamentary group as of 28 January 2021.

Party Main ideology MPs
Associative Movement Italians Abroad[lower-alpha 1] Centrism 3
Democratic Centre[lower-alpha 2] Christian left 1
Democratic Party[lower-alpha 3] Social democracy 1
Non-party independents[lower-alpha 4] 5
Total 10

Source: Senate of the Republic

  1. Including one senator elected with the South American Union Italian Emigrants and another with Forza Italia.
  2. Gregorio de Falco, a former member of the Five Star Movement.
  3. Tatjana Rojc joined in order to allow the group to reach 10 seats, but remained a member of the Democratic Party.
  4. Including 3 senators elected with the Five Star Movement and 2 with Forza Italia.

Leadership
  • President: Raffaele Fantetti (2021–present)
  • Vice President: Andrea Causin (2021–present)

References
  1. Responsabili, nasce gruppo "Europeisti" al Senato, Huffington Post
  2. Conte offre un patto, Renzi ritira le ministre. La crisi è servita, Huffington Post Italia
  3. Staff, Reuters (2021-01-18). "Italy PM Conte comfortably wins lower house confidence vote". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  4. Crisi di governo, via libera della Camera alla fiducia a Conte con 321 voti. Il premier: "Strappo con Iv incancellabile". Polverini vota sì e lascia Forza Italia, la Repubblica
  5. "Italian PM Giuseppe Conte's government survives Senate confidence vote". euronews. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  6. Crisi di governo, sì del Senato alla fiducia con 156 voti. Ma scoppia il caso Ciampolillo. Sì dei forzisti Rossi e Causin. Meloni e Salvini: "Ci rivolgeremo al Colle", la Repubblica
  7. Il Senato vota la fiducia a Conte: il Governo ha la maggioranza relativa con 156 sì, Fanpage
  8. https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2021/01/26/governo-senatore-de-falco-chiede-di-aderire-a-cd-di-tabacci_16e9e599-9d5d-4444-8026-ac8c7db17c94.html
  9. Gruppo "Europeisti–MAIE–Centro Democratico", Senato della Repubblica
  10. Legorano, Giovanni (January 25, 2021). "Italian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Struggle Over How to Revive Economy From Covid-19". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  11. Crisi di governo, Conte si dimette: "Grazie a ogni singolo ministro". Alle 12 sale al Quirinale e spera nel 'Ter'. La regia passa a Mattarella, la Repubblica
  12. Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to resign, BBC
  13. Al Senato nasce il gruppo dei responsabili: si chiama "Europeisti", TGCOM 24
  14. Senato, parla Tatjana Rojc, la responsabile "prestata" dai dem: "Mi sacrifico per il bene del Paese, ma la mia casa è il Pd", la Repubblica
  15. Senato, il rifiuto di Lady Mastella: "I responsabili? Non c'è valore aggiunto. Ma sosterrò Conte dal Misto", la Repubblica
  16. Governo: Europeisti, avanti con Conte per stabilità, ANSA
  17. Governo, Causin (Europeisti): “Conte è elemento di attrazione, non escludiamo un partito. Italia Viva? Fa la schifiltosa ma è nata come noi”, Il Fatto Quotidiano

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