Italy's anti-system parties hold meeting in Rome
Max Civili
Press TV, Rome
On Saturday, a string of anti-system parties, labeled by the Italian media as the forces of dissent, gathered in Rome to discuss the challenges faced by Italy and the EU in addition to future strategies.
The meeting was attended by political groups, including: More Sovereign and Popular Italy, Reclaim Italy and Alternative formations advocating for the protection of Italy's sovereign interests and for shielding a growing number of Italians who are paying a heavy toll to what they call a dictatorship of neoliberalism.
Independent journalists and geopolitical analysts also attended the meeting. They slammed the EU for its vulnerability to corruption, and NATO for its belligerent posture. They argued that the energy crisis was purposely triggered to favor the energy giants and their shareholders.
Disaffection towards politics is very high in Italy. The turnout for last September 's general election was about 64%, the lowest ever recorded and around nine points lower compared with the 2018 vote.
The gap between Italian voters and the country's institutions keeps widening. Abstention is higher among low-income social classes and the electoral system penalizes the small parties running out of the main coalitions. Consequently, a large number of Italians feel they are not represented in parliament.
Following Italy's latest elections held in September, which saw a right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni emerging as the winner, all anti-system parties have remained out of the parliament. The once-anti-establishment 5 Star Movement managed to garner 18% of the vote. But its action in the parliament seems to have lost both power and potential, now that the party has moved towards more moderate stances.
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