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The 5 Star Movement (M5S) was founded in 2009 by comedian Beppe Grillo and is considered Eurosceptic. The party has been supportive of the foreign policy of Vladimir Putin and Russian intervention in the Syrian Civil War. The party is well-positioned to play a leading role in the next Italian parliamentary elections, slated for no later than May 2018, and they have been performing well in the polls.<ref>Deacon, Liam (March 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/23/italian-populists-eurosceptics-hit-record-high-polls-win-next-election/ Italian Populists and Eurosceptics Hit Record High in Polls, Set to Win Next Election]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Barigazzi, Jacopo (March 21, 2017). [http://www.politico.eu/article/beppe-grillos-5star-movement-hits-record-high-poll/ Beppe Grillo’s 5Star Movement hits record high: poll]. ''Politico''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref>

The 5 Star Movement (M5S) was founded in 2009 by comedian Beppe Grillo and is considered Eurosceptic. The party has been supportive of the foreign policy of Vladimir Putin and Russian intervention in the Syrian Civil War. The party is well-positioned to play a leading role in the next Italian parliamentary elections, slated for no later than May 2018, and they have been performing well in the polls.<ref>Deacon, Liam (March 23, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/23/italian-populists-eurosceptics-hit-record-high-polls-win-next-election/ Italian Populists and Eurosceptics Hit Record High in Polls, Set to Win Next Election]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Barigazzi, Jacopo (March 21, 2017). [http://www.politico.eu/article/beppe-grillos-5star-movement-hits-record-high-poll/ Beppe Grillo’s 5Star Movement hits record high: poll]. ''Politico''. Retrieved June 6, 2017.</ref>

Despite their successes, the M5S performed poorly in Italy's 2017 mayoral elections.<ref>D'Emilio, Frances (June 12, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/06/12/populists-surge-in-italy-stops-in-voting-for-italys-mayors.html Populists' surge in Italy stops in voting for Italy's mayors]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref><ref>Zampano, Giada (June 12, 2017). [http://www.politico.eu/article/italys-5star-movement-suffer-setback-in-local-elections-beppe-grillo/ 5Stars suffer setback in Italy’s local elections]. ''Politico''. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref> However, the year earlier, they captured the mayorship of [[Rome]].<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/12/far-star-populists-lose-italian-mayoral-vote/ Five Star Populists Lose Out in Italian Mayoral Vote]. ''Breitbart News''. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref>

Despite their successes, the M5S performed poorly in Italy's 2017 mayoral elections.<ref>D'Emilio, Frances (June 12, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/06/12/populists-surge-in-italy-stops-in-voting-for-italys-mayors.html Populists' surge in Italy stops in voting for Italy's mayors]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref><ref>Zampano, Giada (June 12, 2017). [http://www.politico.eu/article/italys-5star-movement-suffer-setback-in-local-elections-beppe-grillo/ 5Stars suffer setback in Italy’s local elections]. ''Politico''. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref> However, the year earlier, they captured the mayorship of [[Rome]].<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/12/far-star-populists-lose-italian-mayoral-vote/ Five Star Populists Lose Out in Italian Mayoral Vote]. ''Breitbart News''. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref> Virginia Raggi, the M5S mayor of Rome called for a suspension of immigration into the city.<ref>Shaw, Adam (June 15, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/15/mayor-rome-calls-suspension-flow-immigrants-city/ Mayor of Rome Calls for Suspension of Flow of Migrants into the City]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 15, 2017.</ref>

==Spain==

==Spain==