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Power to the People (Italy)

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Power to the People!
Potere al Popolo!
AbbreviationPaP
Spokespersons
Founded18 November 2017 (2017-11-18)
HeadquartersVia Imbriani 218, Naples
Membership (2025 (end of))3,655[1]
IdeologyLeft-wing populism[2]
Euroscepticism
Anti-capitalism
Communism
Socialism of the 21st century
Political positionLeft-wing[3][4] to far-left[5][6][7]
National affiliationPeople's Union (2022–2024)
International affiliationInternational Peoples' Assembly
Colours  Carmine red
SloganPotere al Popolo!
Chamber of Deputies
0 / 400
Senate of the Republic
0 / 200
European Parliament
0 / 76
Regional Councils
0 / 896
Party flag
Website
poterealpopolo.org
Viola Carofalo, former national spokesperson and leader

Power to the People! (Italian: Potere al Popolo!, PaP) is a political party in Italy. It was launched in December 2017 as a left-wing joint electoral list of anti-capitalist parties and movements which ran in the 2018 general election.[8][9]

In its manifesto, PaP's membership is described as "social and political, anti-liberal and anti-capitalist, communist, socialist, environmentalist, feminist, secular, pacifist and southernist left-wing", whose goal as a coalition is "to create real democracy, through daily practices, self-governance experiments, socialisation of knowing and popular participation".[10]

History

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The coalition was initially proposed by Ex OPG Je so' pazzo, a social centre in Naples.[11] The proposal was endorsed by other social centers in the country, local committees and associations and finally some established parties whereas the idea of building a party and/or list was born during the Je so' pazzo Festival – 2016,[12][13] which had as its name "Let's Build the Popular Power", held in Naples from 9 to 11 September 2016.[14] The following year from 7 to 10 September 2017, there was in Naples the Je so' pazzo Festival – 2017, which had as its name "Power to the People!".[15][16][17][18]

On 18 November 2017, Je so' pazzo's activists held a national assembly for the construction of a truly democratic movement that would give representation to social battles and to the ideas of individuals, social centers, associations and parties that felt themselves to be without representation.[19] On 17 December, the coalition was officially launched with the support of the two main Italian communist parties, the Communist Refoundation Party (PRC)[20] and the Italian Communist Party (PCI).[21] Contextually, that same day Viola Carofalo, a Naples-based university researcher in philosophy who had been a long-time activist of Ex OPG Je so' pazzo, was chosen as national spokesperson and as political leader on 6 January 2018.[22] In the 2018 general election on 4 March, PaP obtained 1.1% of the vote and no seats.[23][24]

On 18 March, PaP held a national assembly in which it was decided to continue its program.[25] In January 2019, PaP considered running either independently or in a wider coalition in the next European parliament election,[26] but it ultimately decided not to run.[27][28]

In July 2021 senator Matteo Mantero, elected with the Five Star Movement, joined the party, giving it representation in the Italian Parliament.[29]

During the Autumn of 2025, PaP promoted and participated in the 2025 general strikes and protests for Gaza[30][31] and later, in March 2026, in the Nuestra América Convoy to Cuba.[32][33]

Political positions and international relations

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After its founding in December 2017, PaP took inspiration from Momentum, the organisation supporting Jeremy Corbyn's leadership of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom and La France Insoumise, whose leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon spoke of a "common adventure for the construction of a people's alternative for Europe".[34] In April 2018, PaP "lent its support" to Maintenant le Peuple, an alternative European political alliance started by Mélenchon, Catarina Martins and Pablo Iglesias Turrión of the French La France Insoumise, Portuguese Left Bloc and Spanish Podemos respectively which was later joined by the Danish Red-Green Alliance, Finnish Left Alliance and Swedish Left Party. PaP called Maintenant le Peuple "a very important call proposed by three of the most popular alternatives from Europe [Left Bloc, Podemos and La France Insoumise], which we can not ignore".[35]

At the same time, PaP is part of the International Peoples' Assembly, an international organisation grouping socialist forces such as the U.S. Party for Socialism and Liberation, the Brazilian Landless Workers' Movement, the Zambian Socialist Party (Zambia), the South African National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, and the Palestinian People's Party.[36]

PaP considers the European Union and NATO to be "warmonger" and claims that these organisation have provoked the Russo-Ukrainian conflict by supporting a "Nazi-led" government and its "ethnic cleansing" of Donbas[37]. Particularly, PaP labels the Russian invasion of Ukraine (even though "unacceptable") as the last step of a "inter-imperialistic war" started by the West in 2014[38][37]. In 2018, a PaP member joined a "humanitarian convoy" to Donbas and met the presidet of the Luhansk People's Republic, Leonid Pasechnik[39]. Although critical to the Russian government, PaP opposes sanctions against Russia because "an act of war" targeting "civilians" and not "influent Western people" in league with "Russian cleptocrats[40][37]." Moreover, the party is against any kind of military aid to Ukraine and opposes European rearmament[37].

PaP recognizes Nicolás Maduro as the legitimate president of Venezuela,[41][42] criticizing the US intervention and calling for the release of Maduro and his wife.[42][43][44][45]

PaP has criticized Israel for the Gaza genocide, supporting the Palestinian resistance groups and in particular the communist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.[46][47] Giorgo Cremaschi, national coordinator of PaP and its former spokesman, controversially denied that Hamas is a terrorist organization, highlighting that Hamas is formally recognized as terrorist only by Western countries.[48][49]

Endorsements

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At its birth when it was still an electoral list and not an organization, PaP has been endorsed by the following public figures:[50]

Election results

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Italian Parliament

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Election Leader Chamber of Deputies Senate of the Republic Government
Votes % Seats +/– Votes % Seats +/–
2018 Viola Carofalo 370,320 1.1
0 / 630
 New 319,094 1.1
0 / 315
 New No seats
No seats
Opposition[a] (2021–2022)
2022 Marta Collot
Giuliano Granato		 Into UP
0 / 400
 Steady 0 Into UP
0 / 200
 Steady 0 No seats

Regional Councils

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Region Election year Votes % Seats +/−
South Tyrol 2018 1,753 (14th) 0.6
0 / 35
–
Lombardy 2023 39,913 (11th)[b] 1.4
0 / 80
–
Emilia-Romagna 2020 8,048 (13th) 0.4
0 / 50
–
Umbria 2019 1,345 (16th) 0.3
0 / 21
–
Lazio 2023 10,289 (14th)[b] 0.7
0 / 51
–
Campania 2020 26,711 (18th) 1.1
0 / 49
–
Campania 2025 40.743 (13th) 2.03
0 / 50
–
Toscana 2025 57.250 (6th) 4.51
0 / 50
–

Leadership

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Logos

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PaP used different logos:[61][62][63][64]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Senator Matteo Mantero, elected with the Five Star Movement, joined the party in July 2021
  2. 1 2 Into People's Union.

References

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  1. ↑ "REPORT DI SCRUTINIO". Potere al Popolo. 21 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Roberto Di Caro; Francesca Sironi (24 August 2018). "Potere al popolo, la via di sinistra al populismo: ecco come il movimento vuole crescere". L'Espresso (in Italian). Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Ylenia Gostoli (28 February 2018). "Power to the People: Left-wing party challenges 'racist logic'". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  4. ↑ James Politi (24 February 2018). "Italians protest against resurgence of racism". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Frederika Randall (21 February 2018). "'Shoot the Beasts on Sight': The Far Right and Italy's Elections". The Nation. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Steve Scherer (22 February 2018). "Italian far-left protesters scuffle with police as election tensions rise". Reuters. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "And Now? Power To The People!". jesopazzo.org. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  8. ↑ Adriana Pollice (16 December 2017). "Debutta Potere al popolo: "Non siamo la terza lista di sinistra, ma l'unica"". il Manifesto (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "L'associazionismo si fa partito: nasce la lista "Potere al popolo". today.it (in Italian). 17 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Manifesto Potere al Popolo". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 10 December 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "Nessuno ci rappresenta: facciamolo noi! Potere al Popolo!". jesopazzo.org (in Italian). 14 November 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Je So' Pazzo Festival, 9-11 settembre. Costruiamo Il Potere Popolare!" (in Italian). 6 September 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018 – via Facebook.
  13. ↑ "Je So' Pazzo festival 2016: costruiamo il potere popolare". agoravox.it (in Italian). 8 September 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "Da Settembre a per sempre... costruiamo il Potere Popolare!". jesopazzo.org (in Italian). 12 September 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  15. ↑ "Je so pazzo festival, nell'ex Opg: primo evento dopo l'estate". identitainsorgenti.com (in Italian). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Napoli. Dal 7 al 10 settembre "Je so' pazzo Festival: potere al popolo". contropiano.org (in Italian). 5 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Je so' Pazzo Festival 2017. Potere al Popolo!" (in Italian). 6 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018 – via Facebook.
  18. ↑ "Je so' Pazzo Festival 2017 – Potere al Popolo". jesopazzo.org (in Italian). 10 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "Assemblea: costruiamo una lista popolare alle prossime elezioni!". jesopazzo.org (in Italian). 17 November 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  20. ↑ "Potere al popolo, Acerbo: "Ieri è nata l'unica vera lista di sinistra: potere al popolo!"". rifondazione.it (in Italian). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "#Potere al popolo: il manifesto ed il programma" (in Italian). Il Partito Comunista Italiano. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  22. ↑ "Chi è il "capo politico" di Potere al Popolo?" (in Italian). 8 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018 – via Facebook.
  23. ↑ "Eligendo: Camera". elezioni.interno.gov.it (in Italian). 4 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  24. ↑ "Eligendo: Senato". elezioni.interno.gov.it (in Italian). 4 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  25. ↑ Adriana Pollice (18 March 2018). "Ricomincio da trecentomila. Il piano A di Potere al popolo". il Manifesto (in Italian). Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  26. ↑ "Potere al Popolo!: Toward next European elections!". poterealpopolo.org. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  27. ↑ "La tempesta e le gocce. Comunicato del coordinamento nazionale di Potere al popolo!". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 27 March 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  28. ↑ Alessandro Bianchi (4 April 2019). "Ecco perché Potere al Popolo non parteciperà alle prossime elezioni europee. Intervista a Cremaschi". Contropiano. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  29. ↑ "Potere al Popolo entra in Parlamento con l'ex M5S Mantero: "Sono un marxista, il Movimento delle origini è finito"". la Repubblica (in Italian). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  30. ↑ Vračar, Ana (2025-09-23). "Million-strong general strike blocks Italy for Palestine : Peoples Dispatch". Peoples Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2025-12-07. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  31. ↑ Tecleme, Lorenzo (2025-09-23). "Más de un millón de personas en las plazas de Italia en la primera huelga general contra el genocidio". Diario Red (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  32. ↑ "Potere al Popolo partecipa al convoglio di solidarietà con Cuba". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 2026-03-13. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  33. ↑ McKenzie, Roger. "International People's Assembly launches solidarity mission to Cuba and Venezuela". Morning Star. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  34. ↑ Rosa Gilbert (27 December 2017). "How Jeremy Corbyn and his grassroots movement has inspired young Italians to launch their own Momentum". The Independent. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  35. ↑ Cazenaves, Téo (30 April 2018). "Maintenant le peuple : Mélenchon, Iglesias et Martins signent un accord européen à Lisbonne". Le Media Presse (in French). Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  36. ↑ "International Process". IPA. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  37. 1 2 3 4 "No alla guerra contro la Russia, no alla militarizzazione dell'Europa e del Mediterraneo". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
  38. ↑ "PRESIDIO REGIONALE A SIGONELLA: NO ALLA GUERRA IMPERIALISTA IN UCRAINA!". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
  39. ↑ "Carovana antifascista in Donbass, consegnati aiuti umanitari". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
  40. ↑ "CONTRO LA GUERRA E CONTRO LE SANZIONI". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2026-09-13.
  41. ↑ "MADURO ELETTO PRESIDENTE DEL VENEZUELA!". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  42. 1 2 "Il 3 gennaio 2026 il presidente legittimo del Venezuela Nicolas Maduro e sua moglie Cilia Flores sono stati sequestrati illegalmente in un'azione militare ordinata da Trump" [On January 3, 2026, Venezuela's legitimate president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, were illegally kidnapped in a military action ordered by Trump.]. www.facebook.com. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  43. ↑ "L'attacco alla Repubblica Bolivariana del Venezuela da parte degli Stati Uniti ha reso esplicito cosa intendessero gli USA con l'espressione "ripristinare il primato americano nell'Emisfero Occidentale"" [The attack on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by the United States made explicit what the US meant by the expression “restoring American primacy in the Western Hemisphere.”]. www.facebook.com. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  44. ↑ "Perché dobbiamo mobilitarci in difesa del Venezuela e della rivoluzione bolivariana? - Potere al Popolo!". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  45. ↑ "Comunisti, Arci, Potere al Popolo: la piazza rossa pro Maduro non dice una parola su Khamenei". ilGiornale.it (in Italian). 2026-01-14. Archived from the original on 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  46. ↑ "CHE SUCCEDERÀ ADESSO? UN'ANALISI DELLA SITUAZIONE IN PALESTINA E COSA DOBBIAMO FARE NOI". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  47. ↑ "ISRAELE STA COMMETTENDO UN GENOCIDIO NELLA STRISCIA DI GAZA". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 2025-10-03. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  48. ↑ "Ecco "Forza Hannoun", il partito degli irriducibili. Anpi choc: "Noi complici"". ilGiornale.it (in Italian). 2025-12-29. Archived from the original on 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
  49. ↑ Cremaschi, Giorgio (16 January 2026). "Domanda: #Hamas è una organizzazione #terrorista? Lo è solo per #Israele #USA #UE #NATO autori e complici del genocidio a #Gaza. La risposta della grande maggioranza del mondo (e anche la mia) dunque è: NO" [Question: Is #Hamas a #terrorist organization? It is a terrorist organization only for #Israel #USA #EU #NATO, perpetrators and accomplices of the genocide in #Gaza. The answer of the vast majority of the world (and mine too) is therefore: NO.]. X.com. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  50. ↑ "Appello del mondo della cultura, dell'informazione e della conoscenza per il voto a Potere al Popolo". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 1 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  51. ↑ "L'endorsement social di Sabina Guzzanti, posta un video di "Potere al popolo", partito nato a Napoli". Corriere Della Sera (in Italian). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  52. ↑ "Vandana Shiva a Firenze, supporta potere al popolo!". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  53. ↑ "Perché votiamo Potere al popolo". il Manifesto (in Italian). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  54. ↑ "Il vignettista Vauro sostiene Potere al Popolo!" (in Italian). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018 – via Facebook.
  55. ↑ "Elezioni, il messaggio di Ken Loach per "Potere al popolo". la Repubblica (in Italian). 5 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  56. ↑ "Carrara, Moni Ovadia arriva a sostegno di Potere al Popolo". ecodellalunigiana.it (in Italian). 7 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  57. ↑ "Camila Vallejo Dowling ci ha mandato questo video messaggio dal Cile per sostenere Potere al Popolo!" (in Italian). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018 – via Facebook.
  58. ↑ "Mélenchon incontra Potere al popolo: "Sono qui per imparare"". il Manifesto (in Italian). 16 February 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  59. ↑ @SWagenknecht (2 March 2018). "Bei den Parlamentswahlen am 04.03. in Italien drücke ich der potere al popolo die Daumen. Es braucht eine Kraft für gute Arbeit, soziale Sicherheit und Frieden" (Tweet) (in German). Retrieved 10 March 2018 – via Twitter.
  60. ↑ ""Desde Bolivia, venceremos". Evo Morales fa gli auguri a Potere al popolo". il Manifesto (in Italian). 4 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  61. ↑ "Potere al Popolo – Foto" (in Italian). 17 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018 – via Facebook.
  62. ↑ Cecchino Antonini (17 December 2017). "Potere al popolo! Si parte, davvero. Ecco il simbolo". popoffquotidiano.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  63. ↑ "Logo potere al Popolo". poterealpopolo.org (in Italian). 18 December 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  64. ↑ Gabriele Maestri (21 December 2017). "Potere al popolo, per la sinistra basta la stella". isimbolidelladiscordia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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