Italy of Values (Italia dei Valori, IdV) is a centrist, populist and anti-corruption political party in Italy. The party is headed by former Mani pulite prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro, who entered politics in 1996.
The party aims at gathering and giving voice to different sectors of the Italian society. From the beginning of its existence one of its major issues has been the so-called "moral issue". At European level, the IdV party is member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR) and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE).
In the 2009 European Parliament election, IdV was the fourth largest party in the country. Two of its leading members, Luigi de Magistris and Leoluca Orlando, are mayors of Naples and Palermo respectively.
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