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The '''5 Star Movement''' ('''M5S''') is a [[liberal]] political party in [[Italy]] that once was [[populist]] before shifting toward the Left. It was founded in 2009 by comedian Beppe Grillo as an anti-[[establishment]] protest party, but it quickly gained support and became Italy's largest single political party in 2018.

The '''5 Star Movement''' ('''M5S''') is a [[liberal]] political party in [[Italy]] that once was [[populist]] before shifting toward the Left. It was founded in 2009 by comedian Beppe Grillo as an anti-[[establishment]] protest party, but it quickly gained support and became Italy's largest single political party in 2018.

==Electoral success==

 

===Electoral success===

While the M5S performed poorly in Italy's 2017 mayoral elections,<ref>D'Emilio, Frances (June 12, 2017). [https://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). [https://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> the year earlier, it captured the mayorship of [[Rome]].<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (June 20, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/06/20/populist-woman-mayor-wins-rome-landslide-new-era-begins/ Populist Woman Mayor Wins Rome by Landslide: ‘New Era’ Begins]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017.

While the M5S performed poorly in Italy's 2017 mayoral elections,<ref>D'Emilio, Frances (June 12, 2017). [https://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). [https://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> the year earlier, it captured the mayorship of [[Rome]].<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (June 20, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/06/20/populist-woman-mayor-wins-rome-landslide-new-era-begins/ Populist Woman Mayor Wins Rome by Landslide: ‘New Era’ Begins]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017.

<br>See also:

<br>See also:

*[https://www.thelocal.it/20180601/italy-new-cabinet-in-full Here is Italy's new cabinet in full]. ''The Local''. June 1, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.</ref> [[Giuseppe Conte]] was named the government's prime minister.

*[https://www.thelocal.it/20180601/italy-new-cabinet-in-full Here is Italy's new cabinet in full]. ''The Local''. June 1, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2018.</ref> [[Giuseppe Conte]] was named the government's prime minister.

After government coalition's beginning, the M5S found it difficult to keep momentum and maintain its polling numbers as the more conservative Lega Nord took the spotlight.<ref>Balmer, Crispian (November 22, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-5star-analysis/italys-5-star-struggles-to-keep-up-with-soaring-salvini-idUSKCN1NR1O3 Italy's 5-Star struggles to keep up with soaring Salvini]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 22, 2018.</ref> By early 2019, the party was performing significantly worse in various regional elections than it did in the general election, while the League's popularity surged.<ref>Multiple references:

After government coalition's beginning, the M5S found it difficult to keep momentum and maintain its polling numbers as the more conservative Lega Nord took the spotlight.<ref>Balmer, Crispian (November 22, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-5star-analysis/italys-5-star-struggles-to-keep-up-with-soaring-salvini-idUSKCN1NR1O3 Italy's 5-Star struggles to keep up with soaring Salvini]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 22, 2018.</ref> By early 2019, the party was performing significantly worse in various regional elections than it did in the general election, while the League's popularity surged.<ref>Multiple references:

*Speak, Clare (February 26, 2019). [https://www.thelocal.it/20190226/right-wing-triumphs-in-sardinias-local-elections Right wing triumphs in Sardinia's local elections]. ''The Local''. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

*Speak, Clare (February 26, 2019). [https://www.thelocal.it/20190226/right-wing-triumphs-in-sardinias-local-elections Right wing triumphs in Sardinia's local elections]. ''The Local''. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

*Amante, Angelo (September 9, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-policies-factbox/factbox-policy-priorities-of-italys-new-coalition-government-idUSKCN1VU205 Factbox: Policy priorities of Italy's new coalition government]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 9, 2019.

*Amante, Angelo (September 9, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-italy-politics-policies-factbox/factbox-policy-priorities-of-italys-new-coalition-government-idUSKCN1VU205 Factbox: Policy priorities of Italy's new coalition government]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved September 9, 2019.

*Tomlinson, Chris (September 12, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/12/italians-prefer-salvini-coalition-new-leftist-govt/ Italians Prefer Salvini Coalition To New Leftist Govt]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 12, 2019.

*Tomlinson, Chris (September 12, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/09/12/italians-prefer-salvini-coalition-new-leftist-govt/ Italians Prefer Salvini Coalition To New Leftist Govt]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 12, 2019.

*Williams, Thomas D. (September 12, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/12/poll-italians-unhappy-with-new-leftist-government/ Poll: Italians Unhappy with New Leftist Government]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 12, 2019.</ref>

*Williams, Thomas D. (September 12, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/09/12/poll-italians-unhappy-with-new-leftist-government/ Poll: Italians Unhappy with New Leftist Government]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 12, 2019.</ref> The new coalition began reinstating status-quo, open borders immigration policies.<ref>Multiple references:

*Brito, Renata; D'Emilio, Frances (September 14, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/2d8aa7447e18432884392a1fea5500a1 Italy: Rescue boat with 82 migrants can dock at Italian isle]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved September 14, 2019.</ref>

==Positions==

==Positions==