Politics · Italy · 21 hrs ago
Italian centre-left starts work on platform for 2027 election
Eight centre-left parties in Italy have begun drafting a joint government programme ahead of the 2027 national election.
The group includes the Democratic Party, the Five Star Movement, the Greens and Left Alliance, Italia Viva, More Europe, Più Uno, Progetto Civico and the Italian Socialist Party.
Ten topic groups will work on issues ranging from jobs and healthcare to defence and immigration in the coming days.
The first stage is due to finish by the end of November, setting out the programme’s main foundations.
The parties aim to agree on policy before choosing their candidate to lead the government, with a selection expected by February.
They say the work will build on cooperation in parliament, where they are also opposing the government’s budget plan.
Italy’s centre-left coalition held its first meeting to begin work on a joint government programme.
The parties plan to set up 10 thematic groups, which will start work in the coming days.
They aim to define the foundations of a government programme by the end of November.
The coalition includes the Democratic Party, Five Star Movement, Green and Left Alliance, Italia Viva, +Europa, Più Uno, Progetto Civico and the Italian Socialist Party.
The choice of a centre-left candidate to lead a government is expected by February, with ANSA reporting that the selection will be made through primaries.
- Who
- The centre-left parties, including the Democratic Party, Five Star Movement and Green and Left Alliance, along with several smaller parties.
- What
- They held their first meeting to begin work on a joint government programme and announced 10 thematic groups.
- When
- Saturday, November 7, 2026.
- Where
- The meeting was held by video call.
- Why
- To define the foundations of a government programme for Italy, based on the country’s economic, social and democratic priorities.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The centre-left parties held their first meeting on the joint programme.
The 10 thematic groups are due to begin work.
The coalition aims to define the foundations of a government programme.
The centre-left plans to choose the person it will propose to lead the government.
- Thematic groups
- 10
- Programme target
- Foundations to be defined by the end of November
- Parties represented
- Pd, M5s, Avs, Italia Viva, Più Europa, Più Uno, Progetto Civico and Psi
- Candidate selection
- Expected by February
- Meeting format
- Video call
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What people are saying
In February, have the choice of the figure, the personality that the centre-left will propose to lead the government
in a positive atmosphere of full cooperation
we will fight together with the other opposition parties because this budget must be completely rewritten