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The '''5 Star Movement''' ('''M5S''') is a [[populist]] political party in [[Italy]]. 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==
*Albanese, Chiara (May 3, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-03/no-more-mr-nice-guy-conte-drops-peacemaker-role-in-siri-case Italy Premier Drops Coalition Peacemaker Role as Chiefs Feud]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 9, 2019.</ref> The M5S performed poorly in the 2019 [[European Parliament]] election, nearly halving its 2018 election support.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (May 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/30/five-star-movement-leader-offers-resignation-after-disastrous-election-result/ Five Star Movement Leader Offers Resignation After Disastrous Election Result]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 30, 2019.<br>See also:
*Albanese, Chiara (May 3, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-03/no-more-mr-nice-guy-conte-drops-peacemaker-role-in-siri-case Italy Premier Drops Coalition Peacemaker Role as Chiefs Feud]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 9, 2019.</ref> The M5S performed poorly in the 2019 [[European Parliament]] election, nearly halving its 2018 election support.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (May 30, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/30/five-star-movement-leader-offers-resignation-after-disastrous-election-result/ Five Star Movement Leader Offers Resignation After Disastrous Election Result]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 30, 2019.<br>See also:
*Tomlinson, Chris (May 31, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/31/five-star-movements-di-maio-wins-vote-leadership/ Italy’s Left Leader Survives Leadership Vote After EU Election Defeat]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 31, 2019.</ref> Some M5S members defected, or considered defecting, to Salvini's League.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 14, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/14/five-stars-may-face-split-pro-salvini-members-look-right/ Five Stars May Face Split as Pro-Salvini Members Look Right]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 14, 2019.</ref>
*Tomlinson, Chris (May 31, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/31/five-star-movements-di-maio-wins-vote-leadership/ Italy’s Left Leader Survives Leadership Vote After EU Election Defeat]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 31, 2019.</ref> Some M5S members defected, or considered defecting, to Salvini's League.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (August 14, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/08/14/five-stars-may-face-split-pro-salvini-members-look-right/ Five Stars May Face Split as Pro-Salvini Members Look Right]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 14, 2019.</ref>
Despite repeatedly claiming it would never form an alliance with the far-left Democratic Party, the M5S did just that in August 2019.<ref>Multiple references:
*Sylvers, Eric (August 28, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/italy-parties-reach-deal-to-form-new-government-11567014240 Italian Party Rivals Join Up to Form New Government]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
*Bernal, Rafael (August 28, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/459163-italy-forms-new-coalition-government Italy forms new coalition government]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
*D'Emilio, Frances; Zampano, Giada (August 28, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/af44d9cc445d4ffb858cd692aae37cd2 Italy’s Conte might be back at helm with Salvini shut out]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved August 28, 2019.</ref>
==Positions==
==Positions==