10 Times Better
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}{{Infobox political party
| country = Italy
| name = 10 Times Better
| native_name = 10 Volte Meglio
| colorcode = {{party color|10 Times Better}}
| abbreviation = 10VM
| logo = Logo of the 10 Times Better.png
| leader = Enrico Maria Bozza
| foundation = December 2017
| ideology = Economic liberalism
Liberalism
| position = Centre
| national = Cambiamo! (2019)
PAI–UCDL–10VM (2022)
| colors = {{Color box|{{party color|10 Times Better}}|border=darkgray}} Orange
| seats1_title = Chamber of Deputies
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|630|hex={{party color|10 Times Better}}}}
| seats2_title = Senate
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|315|hex={{party color|10 Times Better}}}}
| seats3_title = European Parliament
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|73|hex={{party color|10 Times Better}}}}
| website = [http://www.diecivoltemeglio.com/ diecivoltemeglio.com]
| european = EAFD (2020–2021)
}}
10 Times Better ({{langx|it|10 Volte Meglio}}, 10VM), whose official name is Italy 10 Times Better, is a liberal{{Cite web |last=Visentin |first=Giacomo |date=2018-03-01 |title=Elezioni Politiche 2018, il programma di 10 Volte Meglio |url=https://estensione.org/politica/elezioni-politiche-2018-programma-10-volte-meglio-34114 |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Estensione |language=it-IT}} political party in Italy.{{Cite web |last=Pirone |first=Diodato |date=2017-12-02 |title=Nasce il "partito start-up": un imprenditore veneto lancia "Italia, 10 volte meglio" |url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/primopiano/politica/nasce_il_partito_start_up_un_imprenditore_veneto_lancia_italia_10_volte_meglio-3404257.html |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Il Messaggero |language=it}}
History
10 Times Better was founded in December 2017 by the Venetian entrepreneur, Andrea Dusi, to run in the 2018 general election; Dusi's aim is to create an Italian equivalent of Ciudadanos, the Spanish liberal party led by Albert Rivera.{{Cite web |last=Pirone |first=Diodato |date=2018-01-15 |title=Al decollo "Italia, 10 volte meglio", il partito dell'innovazione: «Nostro modello è Ciudadanos, siamo l'opposto di M5S» |url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/primopiano/politica/italia_10_volte_meglio_partito_innovazione-3485150.html |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Il Messaggero |language=it}}
10VM wants to restart investing funds on enterprises, on tourism and innovation which are considered the key points to re-launch Italy.{{Cite web |last= |date=2018-02-10 |title=10 Volte Meglio si presenta: "Innovazione, turismo e competenze per cambiare l'Italia" |url=https://www.ntr24.tv/2018/02/10/10-volte-meglio-si-presenta-innovazione-turismo-e-competenze-per-cambiare-litalia/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=NTR24.TV |language=it-IT}} The party considers itself different from Five Star Movement, the anti-establishment party which some commentators have compared to 10VM.{{Cite web |last=Magnani |first=Alberto |date=2018-01-29 |title=10 Volte Meglio, il partito acchiappa-giovani punta a 2 milioni di voti |url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/10-volte-meglio-partito-acchiappa-giovani-punta-2-milioni-voti-AEPumTqD |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Il Sole 24 ORE |language=it}}
The party's slogan is "Italy Deserves to Be Ten Times Better".[https://www.facebook.com/10voltemeglioufficiale/photos/rpp.134833170599299/194682684614347/?type=3&theater 10 Volte Meglio – Facebook]
In July 2018, the founder Andrea Dusi decided to leave the political party to continue his activity as civic leader through Impactscool, a no profit organization aiming to prepare the young people to the future.{{Cite web |date=2019-01-25 |title=Impactscool: La piattaforma che racconta a giovani e aziende come sarà il futuro |url=https://www.linkiesta.it/it/article/2019/01/25/impactscool-andrea-dusi/40861/ |website=Linkiesta |language=it}}{{Failed verification|date=October 2022|reason=the source just tells that Dusi founded Impactscool, not that he left the party for founding it}}
On 18 April 2019, three Deputies joined the party and created the "Dream Italy–10 Times Better" parliamentary sub-group within the Mixed Group in the Chamber of Deputies.{{Cite web |title=Modifiche intervenute alle componenti politiche: MISTO-CAMBIAMO!-10 VOLTE MEGLIO |url=https://www.camera.it/leg18/1351?idlegislatura=18&shadow_gruppi_parlamentari=3033&shadow_gruppi_misti=3060&tipoVis=2#list_li_3952 |website=Italian Chamber of Deputies |language=it}} The party voted against the motion of confidence to the Conte II Cabinet.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
In September, four deputies officially left Forza Italia to join Cambiamo!.{{Cite web |last=Agazzi |first=Davide |date=2019-09-09 |title=Gli azzurri Benigni e Sorte lasciano Forza Italia, entrano nel gruppo misto della Camera |url=https://www.bergamonews.it/2019/09/09/gli-azzurri-benigni-e-sorte-lasciano-forza-italia-entrano-nel-gruppo-misto-della-camera/324468/ |website=Bergamo News}} They entered the "Dream Italy–10 Times Better" sub-group, which was then renamed "Cambiamo!–10 Times Better".{{Cite web |date=2019-09-11 |title=Camera: nasce Cambiamo!, componente Misto |url=http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2019/09/11/camera-nasce-cambiamocomponente-misto_8ad033db-4dbd-4eec-a9c2-1e2abc4e1883.html |website=Agenzia ANSA}}
Election results
In the political election of the 4th of March, 10VM obtained 37859 votes (0.11%).{{Cite web |title=Risultati Camera 04/03/2018 Area ITALIA (escl. Valle d'Aosta) |url=https://elezionistorico.interno.gov.it/index.php?tpel=C&dtel=04/03/2018&es0=S&tpa=I&lev0=0&levsut0=0&ms=S&tpe=A |website=Eligendo |language=it}} Best results in Verona where the political leader, Andrea Dusi, obtained 0.82%.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
= Italian Parliament =
| class=wikitable |
| colspan=7|Chamber of Deputies |
| Election year
! # of ! % of ! # of ! +/– ! Leaders |
|---|
| 2018
| 37,354 | 0.11 | {{Composition bar|0|630|hex=#F56000}} | {{center|–}} | Andrea Dusi |