Five Star Movement
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The Five Star Movement is a political party in Italy, led by Giuseppe Conte. It was launched on 4 October 2009 by Beppe Grillo, a political activist and comedian, and Gianroberto Casaleggio, a web str
V-Day in Bologna, 2007
Beppe Grillo in Trento during the 2013 electoral campaign
Grillo addressing the crowd in Rome, 2014
Giuseppe Conte at the Quirinal Palace
Chamber of Deputies (Italy)
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The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the bicameral Italian Parliament, the upper house being the Senate of the Republic. The two houses together form a perfect bicameral system, meaning they
Five Star Movement
…contested all Italian constituencies; Grillo was listed as head of the coalition, although he was not an electoral candidate. The vote for M5S in the Chamber of Deputies reached 25.55% of the vote in Italy and 9.67% for overseas voters, a total of 8,784,499 votes, making it the second most voted-for list after the PD…
Montecitorio Aula
Palazzo Montecitorio
Obelisk of Montecitorio. In the background is the Italian Chamber of Deputies.
Back side of Palazzo Montecitorio, designed by architect Ernesto Basile