Politics · Italy · 2 hrs ago
Campania’s Roberto Fico backs online primaries and income support
Roberto Fico, president of Campania and a Five Star Movement politician, says Italy’s progressive alliance should use primaries to choose its leader.
He argues that online voting can widen participation, drawing on the Five Star Movement’s experience with web voting.
Fico says the alliance must not only win elections but also hold together to govern and change the country.
Coalition members are discussing a government programme, and he expects them to find common ground, including on support for Kyiv.
Fico defends income support for people in need, while saying employment policies could be improved.
He says reducing inequality should be the priority, through measures such as jobs, a minimum wage and investment in young people.
Fico also says Campania is working to improve healthcare access by reducing waiting lists and strengthening local care, and he calls for more funding for health services.
Campania President Roberto Fico said online primaries could widen participation in choosing a leader for the progressive coalition.
He defended online voting, citing the Five Star Movement’s experience and saying it was secure.
Fico said he supports a citizenship income measure for people in vulnerable circumstances, while backing improvements to employment policies.
He said tackling inequality should be a priority for the coalition.
Fico also called for more health funding and described reducing waiting lists in Campania as an absolute priority.
- Who
- Roberto Fico, president of Campania and a member of the Five Star Movement.
- What
- He backed online primaries for the progressive coalition and defended income support for people in vulnerable circumstances.
- When
- The interview was published on November 10, 2026.
- Where
- Campania, Italy, and the broader progressive coalition.
- Why
- Fico said online voting can broaden participation and that society should not leave anyone behind.
Critics of online voting
Roberto Fico
Security
Critics of online voting
Critics say online voting is neither secure nor certified.
Roberto Fico
Fico said the Five Star Movement’s experience shows otherwise.
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- Interview publication
- November 10, 2026
- Political party
- Five Star Movement
- Region
- Campania
- Coalition priority
- Tackling inequality
- Health care
- Reducing waiting lists and strengthening local health care in Campania
What people are saying
The experience the Five Star Movement has had in recent years says the opposite.
It is a method that allows participation to be widened, which is something we must encourage.
The citizenship income measure is one that, as a political figure, I stand by.
As a democracy, we cannot leave anyone behind.