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Italy of Values (Italia dei Valori, IdV) is a centrist, populist and anti-corruption political party in Italy. The party, which is affiliated to the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR), is headed by former Mani pulite prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro, who entered politics in 1996. The party aims to gather and give voice to different sectors of the Italian society. From the beginning of its existence one of its major issue has been the so-called "moral issue". The other main issues of the party are: emancipation of public information by political parties to ensure full and adequate information to citizens, development of renewable energies, rationalization of the state structure, recognition of rights and responsibilities for unmarried couples, minimum salary of - 1000-1100 per month in favour of the so-called "temporary workers". At European level, the party is member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party, which, over the last decade, had evolved from being an all-liberal party and has opened to centre parties from different backgrounds. In the European Parliament it is member of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe. |