European Parliament elections 2024 in Italy

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Compilation of information resources focusing on the election for the European Parliament, as it happened in Italy on 8-9 June 2024. It seeks to provide an overview of the electoral campaign in the country and the immediate aftermath of the election.

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This election takes place as part of the wider European Parliament elections held in June 2024 in the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU). In Italy, party-list proportional representation is in place to elect its members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Two levels were introduced: a national level dividing the seats among parties and a constituency level to distribute them among candidates in open lists. Five constituencies were established, each including 2–5 regions of Italy and each electing a fixed number of MEPs.

The rising popularity of the far-right was at the core of the narrative prior to this election, similar to the realities across many other EU Member States. In this context, media outlets have focused particularly on the role to be played by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in bringing different far-right parties together to form an alternative majority in the European Parliament.

The elections in Italy resulted in a victory for Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia (28.8%) followed by the centre-left Partito Democratico (24.1%) and the non-aligned Movimento 5 Stelle (10%).

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Official
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: European Elections 2024 https://www.esteri.it/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/approfondimenti/2024/03/elezioni-europee-2024/

News
The Guardian, 19/04/2024: EU election candidacy could see Italian antifascist freed from Hungarian jail https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/19/italian-antifascist-ilaria-salis-could-be-released-from-hungary-jail-due-to-eu-election-candidacy
The Local (Italy), 28/04/2024: Italian PM Meloni to stand in EU Parliament elections https://www.thelocal.it/20240428/italian-pm-meloni-says-will-stand-in-eu-parliament-elections
Politico, 28/04/2024: Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni to run in EU election https://www.politico.eu/article/giorgia-meloni-european-election-2024-italy-prime-minister/
Reuters, 28/04/2024: Italy PM Meloni announces candidacy at EU election https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italy-pm-meloni-announces-candidacy-eu-election-2024-04-28/
The Telegraph, 28/04/2024: Giorgia Meloni accused of ‘stunt’ as she announces she will run in European elections https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/28/italy-giorgia-meloni-eu-election-candidate/
RFI News, 29/04/2024: Italy's PM Meloni to stand in EU elections to boost ruling far-right party https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20240429-italy-s-pm-meloni-to-stand-in-eu-elections-to-boost-ruling-far-right-party
Associated Press (AP News), 30/04/2024: Italy’s League party picks a provocative candidate for European Parliament election https://apnews.com/article/italy-politics-european-parliament-4e5463c69db7940189729b1664d7a62b
Le Monde, 30/04/2024: Italy's Prime Minister Meloni intends to personalize the EU elections https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/04/30/italy-s-prime-minister-meloni-intends-to-personalize-the-eu-elections_6669996_4.html
Politico, 11/05/2024: Italy’s Meloni, Schlein to face off in May 23 TV debate ahead of EU election https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-giorgia-meloni-elly-schlein-tv-debate-european-election/
The Guardian, 16/05/2024: Former British MEP running for election to European parliament in Italy https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/15/former-british-mep-runs-for-election-to-european-parliament-in-italy
Euronews, 06/05/2024: Far right leads in Italy ahead of European parliamentary elections: Euronews poll https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/05/06/far-right-lead-in-italy-ahead-of-european-parliamentary-elections-euronews-poll
EurActiv, 21/05/2024: Meloni seeks to unite Europe’s right parties, edges closer to Le Pen https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/meloni-seeks-to-unite-europes-right-parties-edges-closer-to-le-pen/
RFI News, 23/05/2024: France’s Le Pen hints at far-right alliance with Italy’s Meloni https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20240523-france-s-le-pen-hints-at-far-right-alliance-with-italy-s-meloni-after-eu-elections
Politico, 26/05/2024: Le Pen to Meloni: Let’s team up and form EU Parliament’s No. 2 group https://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-giorgia-meloni-italy-france-eu-election-far-right-block-european-parliament/
The Guardian, 27/05/2024: Le Pen invites Meloni to form ‘super-group’ in European parliament https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/27/marine-le-pen-giorgia-meloni-nationalist-alliance-european-parliament
Euronews, 28/05/2024: Courted by Le Pen and von der Leyen, powerbroker Meloni holds the cards ahead of EU election https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/05/28/courted-by-le-pen-and-von-der-leyen-powerbroker-meloni-holds-the-cards-ahead-of-eu-electio
Reuters, 29/05/2024: Le Pen and Meloni should work together after EU election, Hungary's Orban says https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/le-pen-meloni-should-work-together-after-eu-election-hungarys-orban-says-2024-05-29/
Associated Press (AP News), 01/06/2024: European vote could tip the balance on Meloni’s far-right agenda in Italy https://apnews.com/article/european-parliamentary-election-meloni-brothers-of-italy-9fc9de659ba8f848f26edf597155f332
The Guardian, 08/06/2024: Giorgia Meloni could be EU kingmaker as Italy goes to polls https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/08/giorgia-meloni-eu-kingmaker-italy-europe-elections-far-right
Deutsche Welle, 08/06/2024: European elections: Italy begins vote for next EU parliament https://p.dw.com/p/4goNZ
BBC News, 08/06/2024: Giorgia Meloni gets personal as Italy votes in EU poll https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cydd8l25l7eo
RTÉ News, 08/06/2024: Italy votes in EU election with Meloni poised as powerbroker https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/0608/1453761-italy-european-elections/
Associated Press (AP News), 10/06/2024: Italy’s Premier Meloni gets domestic, European boost from EU election win https://apnews.com/article/italy-eu-elections-meloni-party-parliament-1297c9876debc993e68fee88e8e70382
Euronews, 10/06/2024: Italy: PM Meloni established as kingmaker as party secures win in elections https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/06/10/italy-pm-meloni-established-as-kingmaker-as-party-secures-win-in-elections
Le Monde, 10/06/2024: EU election results: Giorgia Meloni consolidates her position both in Italy and in Europe https://www.lemonde.fr/en/european-elections/article/2024/06/10/eu-election-results-giorgia-meloni-consolidates-her-position-both-in-italy-and-in-europe_6674398_297.html
EurActiv, 10/06/2024: Italy’s far-right Giorgia Meloni emerges stronger from EU vote https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/italys-far-right-giorgia-meloni-emerges-stronger-from-eu-vote/

Commentary and Analysis
European Policy Centre (EPC): Discussion Papers, 13/12/2023: Disinformation ahead of the EU Parliamentary Elections: A snapshot from Bulgaria, Germany, and Italy https://epc.eu/en/Publications/Disinformation-ahead-of-the-EU-Parliamentary-Elections-A-snapshot-fro~56f3c4
The Parliament Magazine, 16/02/2024: Why von der Leyen is courting Italy’s Meloni ahead of a likely reelection bid https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/why-von-der-leyen-is-courting-italys-meloni-ahead-of-likely-reelection-bid
London School of Economics (LSE): EUROPP Blog, 23/04/2024: Italy: the 2024 European Parliament elections – all change? https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2024/04/23/italy-the-2024-european-parliament-elections-all-change/
Foreign Policy: Analysis, 17/05/2024: Giorgia Meloni Is Europe’s New Kingmaker https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/17/meloni-europe-parliament-election-kingmaker/
The Economist, 23/05/2024: Pragmatist or pasionaria? As the Euro-elections loom, Giorgia Meloni guards her right flank https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/05/23/as-the-euro-elections-loom-giorgia-meloni-guards-her-right-flank
Politico, 28/05/2024: A Meloni-Le Pen super group? Not so fast. https://www.politico.eu/article/far-right-super-group-european-parliament-giorgia-meloni-marine-le-pen/
The New European, 05/06/2024: Who leads the European hard right: Meloni or Le Pen? https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/who-leads-the-european-hard-right-meloni-or-le-pen/
The Conversation, 10/06/2024: EU elections: how Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni framed her politics throughout the campaign https://theconversation.com/eu-elections-how-italys-far-right-leader-giorgia-meloni-framed-her-politics-throughout-the-campaign-231561
Contemporary Italian Politics: Editorial, 16/06/2024: Italy the day after the European parliament elections of 8 and 9 June https://doi.org/10.1080/23248823.2024.2367845

Wikipedia: 2024 European Parliament election in Italy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_European_Parliament_election_in_Italy

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