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After the argument between the former vice secretary Piercamillo Falasca and the secretary Benedetto Della Vedova about the rules for the membership admission for the 2021 More Europe leadership election, Falasca left the party.{{cite news |last=Lauria |first=Emanuele |date=15 March 2021 |title=La guerra delle tessere in stile Dc che ha fatto implodere +Europa |url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2021/03/15/news/europa_guerra_delle_tessere-292315503/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319182150/https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2021/03/15/news/europa_guerra_delle_tessere-292315503/ |archive-date=19 March 2021 |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=La Repubblica |language=it}}{{cite news |last=Suttora |first=Mauro |date=16 March 2021 |title=Caso Bonino: i più europei vittime della loro trasparenza |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.it/entry/caso-bonino-i-piu-europei-vittime-della-loro-trasparenza_it_6050ddf5c5b6264a8fb76b03/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210610143820/https://www.huffingtonpost.it/entry/caso-bonino-i-piu-europei-vittime-della-loro-trasparenza_it_6050ddf5c5b6264a8fb76b03 |archive-date=10 June 2021 |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=HuffPost Italia |language=it}} Falasca then launched "European Italy" (formerly presented as a list for the 2019 More Europe leadership election) as a fully-fledged association, with the goal of building a new party autonomous from the two main coalitions.{{cite web |last=Maestri |first=Gabriele |date=21 December 2021 |title=Divorzio in +Europa: ecco i termini dell'accordo con Italia Europea |url=https://www.isimbolidelladiscordia.it/2021/12/divorzio-in-europa-ecco-i-termini.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812235907/https://www.isimbolidelladiscordia.it/2021/12/divorzio-in-europa-ecco-i-termini.html |archive-date=12 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |website=I simboli della discordia |language=it}} The new party was officially launched on 7 February 2022 by Falasca and Gianfranco Librandi,{{cite news |date=4 February 2022 |title=Al via una nuova formazione politica: 'L'Italia c'è' |url=https://www.affaritaliani.it/politica/al-via-una-nuova-formazione-politica-l-italia-c-e-778654.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205090344/https://www.affaritaliani.it/politica/al-via-una-nuova-formazione-politica-l-italia-c-e-778654.html |archive-date=5 February 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=Affaritaliani.it |language=it}}{{cite news |date=7 February 2022 |title=Al via la nuova formazione politica 'L'Italia C'è' |url=https://www.adnkronos.com/al-via-la-nuova-formazione-politica-litalia-ce_2zQdheLCpRrn7auo21zQxp?refresh_ce |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812235919/https://www.adnkronos.com/al-via-la-nuova-formazione-politica-litalia-ce_2zQdheLCpRrn7auo21zQxp?refresh_ce |archive-date=12 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=Adnkronos}}{{cite web |last=Maestri |first=Gabriele |date=5 February 2022 |title=L'Italia c'è, un nuovo progetto politico (estraneo a Italia al Centro) |url=https://www.isimbolidelladiscordia.it/2022/02/litalia-ce-un-nuovo-progetto-politico.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812235907/https://www.isimbolidelladiscordia.it/2022/02/litalia-ce-un-nuovo-progetto-politico.html |archive-date=12 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |website=I simboli della discordia |language=it}} a deputy of Italia Viva,{{cite news |last=Accardi |first=Leonardo |date=9 February 2022 |title=L'Italia c'è, parla Emanuele Pinelli |url=https://alterthink.it/l-italia-ce-parla-emanuele-pinelli/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209155928/https://alterthink.it/l-italia-ce-parla-emanuele-pinelli/ |archive-date=9 February 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=AlterThink |language=it}} after having been active in Forza Italia and elected with Civic Choice in 2013 and the Democratic Party in 2018.

Ahead of the 2022 Italian general election, due in September, the party rebranded itself on 27 July 2022 as an electoral list called National Civic List ({{langx|it|Lista Civica Nazionale}}) following the joining of mayors and local administrators, notably the former mayor of Parma and Italia in Comune leader Federico Pizzarotti and the former Minister of Transport and Mezzogiorno Federato party leader Claudio Signorile.{{cite news |last=Caccia |first=Fabrizio |date=8 October 2022 |title=Si rivede Signorile, numero due di Bettino Craxi: 'Io sto con Pizzarotti, sono un facilitatore' |url=https://www.corriere.it/elezioni/22_agosto_10/claudio-signorile-facilitatore-renzi-calenda-aadb48ee-18ea-11ed-a928-dd18874affa6.shtml |access-date=8 October 2023 |work=Corriere della Sera |language=it |archive-date=12 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512152759/https://www.corriere.it/elezioni/22_agosto_10/claudio-signorile-facilitatore-renzi-calenda-aadb48ee-18ea-11ed-a928-dd18874affa6.shtml |url-status=live }} The party initially sought an alliance with the centre-left coalition;{{cite news |last=Capelli |first=Eleonora |date=28 July 2022 |title=Pizzarotti lancia la Lista Civica Nazionale per il centrosinistra |url=https://bologna.repubblica.it/cronaca/2022/07/28/news/pizzarotti_lancia_la_lista_civica_nazionale_per_il_centrosinistra-359505940/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806042816/https://bologna.repubblica.it/cronaca/2022/07/28/news/pizzarotti_lancia_la_lista_civica_nazionale_per_il_centrosinistra-359505940/ |archive-date=6 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=La Repubblica |language=it}}{{cite news |date=7 August 2022 |title=Elezioni, Pizzarotti: 'Lista civica nazionale corre con Italia viva' |url=https://tg24.sky.it/politica/2022/08/07/federico-pizzarotti-lista-civica-iv |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808013548/https://tg24.sky.it/politica/2022/08/07/federico-pizzarotti-lista-civica-iv |archive-date=8 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=Sky TG24 |language=it}}{{cite news |last=Pacifici |first=Stefano |date=7 August 2022 |title=Terzo Polo, Renzi: 'Opportunità straordinaria, ora Politica con P maiuscola' |url=https://metronews.it/2022/08/07/terzo-polo-renzi-opportunita-straordinaria-ora-politica-con-p-maiuscola/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808190113/https://metronews.it/2022/08/07/terzo-polo-renzi-opportunita-straordinaria-ora-politica-con-p-maiuscola/ |archive-date=8 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=MetroNews |language=it}} ultimately, it decided to run with Matteo Renzi's Italia Viva party due to their refusal to join the Civic Commitment list led by Luigi Di Maio.{{cite news |date=6 August 2022 |title=Pizzarotti: 'Parliamo con tutti ma l'alleanza non può includere Luigi Di Maio' |url=https://www.parmatoday.it/politica/pizzarotti-lista-civica-nazionale-di-maio.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812235909/https://www.parmatoday.it/politica/pizzarotti-lista-civica-nazionale-di-maio.html |archive-date=12 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=ParmaToday |language=it}} Separately from Pizzarotti, fellow leading Italia in Comune member Alessio Pascucci organised the National Civic Agenda/Network{{cite news |date=5 August 2022 |title=Politiche, Pascucci scalda i motori |url=https://www.civonline.it/2022/08/05/politiche-pascucci-scalda-i-motori/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810075526/https://www.civonline.it/2022/08/05/politiche-pascucci-scalda-i-motori/ |archive-date=August 10, 2022 |access-date=August 12, 2022 |work=Civonline |language=it}} and joined Civic Commitment.{{cite news |date=11 August 2022 |title=Agenda Nazionale Civica: presentata da Di Maio e Pascucci |url=https://baraondanews.it/agenda-nazionale-civica-presentata-da-di-maio-e-pascucci/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812235909/https://baraondanews.it/agenda-nazionale-civica-presentata-da-di-maio-e-pascucci/ |archive-date=12 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=BaraondaNews.it |language=it}}{{cite news |date=11 August 2022 |title=Di Maio su Calenda: 'Con i bulli porgere l'altra guancia' – Politica |url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2022/08/11/di-maio-su-calenda-con-i-bulli-porgere-laltra-guancia_69b31009-d13b-4e11-b413-a5299dd55251.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812021728/http://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2022/08/11/di-maio-su-calenda-con-i-bulli-porgere-laltra-guancia_69b31009-d13b-4e11-b413-a5299dd55251.html |archive-date=12 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |work=Agenzia ANSA |language=it}}{{cite web |date=11 August 2022 |title=Di Maio, Tabacci e Pascucci presentano Impegno civico. Le foto |url=https://formiche.net/gallerie/di-maio-tabacci-presentazione-foto/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812064038/https://formiche.net/gallerie/di-maio-tabacci-presentazione-foto/ |archive-date=12 August 2022 |access-date=12 August 2022 |website=Formiche.net |language=it}} Later in August 2022, Pizzarotti and Falasca announced the breakup with Italia Viva and Action after having received spots in tough constituencies.{{cite news |date=22 August 2022 |title=Pizzarotti rompe con il Terzo polo e annuncia: non sarò candidato |url=https://askanews.it/old/op.php?file=/politica/2022/08/22/pizzarotti-rompe-con-il-terzo-polo-e-annuncia-non-sar%C3%B2-candidato-top10_20220822_135144 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418210419/https://askanews.it/old/op.php?file=/politica/2022/08/22/pizzarotti-rompe-con-il-terzo-polo-e-annuncia-non-sar%C3%B2-candidato-top10_20220822_135144 |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=23 August 2022 |work=Askanews |language=it}} Librandi stood as a candidate for More Europe.{{cite news |date=18 June 2022 |title='L'Italia c'è', nasce l'associazione del deputato di Iv Librandi che vuole Sala leader riformista. Il sindaco: 'Ricostruzioni fantasiose' |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2022/06/18/litalia-ce-nasce-lassociazione-del-deputato-di-iv-librandi-che-vuole-sala-leader-riformista-il-sindaco-ricostruzioni-fantasiose/6631974 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419200844/https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2022/06/18/litalia-ce-nasce-lassociazione-del-deputato-di-iv-librandi-che-vuole-sala-leader-riformista-il-sindaco-ricostruzioni-fantasiose/6631974/ |archive-date=19 April 2023 |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=Il Fatto Quotidiano |language=it}}{{cite news |date=22 August 2022 |title=Il saronnese Librandi lascia Italia Viva e va con +Europa |url=https://www.varesenews.it/2022/08/saronnese-librandi-lascia-italia-viva-va-europa/1491805 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418210415/https://www.varesenews.it/2022/08/saronnese-librandi-lascia-italia-viva-va-europa/1491805/ |archive-date=18 April 2024 |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=Varese News |language=it}}

In late 2022, Falasca and Pizzarotti re-joined More Europe.{{cite news |date=26 February 2023 |title=+Europa, nuovo ticket alla guida del partito di Emma Bonino: Magi segretario al posto di della Vedova, Federico Pizzarotti presidente |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2023/02/26/europa-nuovo-ticket-alla-guida-del-partito-di-emma-bonino-magi-segretario-al-posto-di-della-vedova-federico-pizzarotti-presidente/7078234 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320051212/https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2023/02/26/europa-nuovo-ticket-alla-guida-del-partito-di-emma-bonino-magi-segretario-al-posto-di-della-vedova-federico-pizzarotti-presidente/7078234/ |archive-date=20 March 2023 |access-date=18 April 2024 |work=Il Fatto Quotidiano |language=it}} In March 2023, the party was admitted to the European Democratic Party.{{cite tweet |number=1641075049275834370 |user=PDE_EDP |title=Another warm welcome to our new Italian member party @litaliace ! 🇮🇹🇪🇺 |author=European Democrats |date=29 March 2023 |access-date=23 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418210602/https://twitter.com/PDE_EDP/status/1641075049275834370 |archive-date=18 April 2024 |url-status=live}}

In the run-up of the 2024 European Parliament election, the party, then led by Librandi, was a founding member of a broad, liberal and pro-Europeanist list named "United States of Europe", along with More Europe, Italia Viva, the Italian Socialist Party, the Italian Radicals and the European Liberal Democrats, in order to overcome the 4% electoral threshold.{{Cite web |url=https://www.rainews.it/tgr/lazio/articoli/2024/04/europee-dell8-e-9-giugno-stati-uniti-deuropa-presenta-i-capilista-d6e7af43-c364-4fa0-960e-1949d9652e8b.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=11 December 2024 |archive-date=22 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422210600/https://www.rainews.it/tgr/lazio/articoli/2024/04/europee-dell8-e-9-giugno-stati-uniti-deuropa-presenta-i-capilista-d6e7af43-c364-4fa0-960e-1949d9652e8b.html |url-status=live }} Contextually, Falasca and Pizzarotti left More Europe in dissent and joined Action.{{Cite web |url=https://www.editorialedomani.it/politica/italia/pizzarotti-e-falasca-lasciano-piu-europa-dopo-lalleanza-con-italia-viva-fgymbn76 |title=Archived copy |access-date=11 December 2024 |archive-date=7 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507124422/https://www.editorialedomani.it/politica/italia/pizzarotti-e-falasca-lasciano-piu-europa-dopo-lalleanza-con-italia-viva-fgymbn76 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2024/04/10/lex-m5s-pizzarotti-lascia-piu-europa-e-si-candida-alle-europee-con-calenda-esce-anche-falasca-in-tanti-via-dal-partito-di-bonino/7508062 |title=Archived copy |access-date=11 December 2024 |archive-date=9 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609083353/https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2024/04/10/lex-m5s-pizzarotti-lascia-piu-europa-e-si-candida-alle-europee-con-calenda-esce-anche-falasca-in-tanti-via-dal-partito-di-bonino/7508062/ |url-status=live }} On 11 November 2024, Antonio Tajani and Librandi announced that L'Italia C'è has become an affiliate party of Forza Italia.{{cite news |last1=Giudici |first1=Sara |title=Librandi spiega l'accordo con Forza Italia: "Con Tajani un'intesa per unire e rilanciare" |url=https://ilsaronno.it/2024/11/13/librandi-spiega-laccordo-con-forza-italia-con-tajani-unintesa-per-unire-e-rilanciare/ |access-date=24 February 2025 |work=Il Saronno |date=13 November 2024 |language=it-IT}}{{cite news |title=Forza Italia, "accordo raggiunto. Ci allarghiamo al centro": con chi si allea Tajani |url=https://www.liberoquotidiano.it/news/politica/40850816/forza-italia-tajani-accordo-raggiunto-allarghiamo-centro-con-chi-si-allea.html |access-date=24 February 2025 |work=www.liberoquotidiano.it |language=it}} On 3 February 2025, Librandi was nominated as Vice Secretary for Forza Italia in Campania.{{cite news |last1=Bella |first1=Andrea Della |title=Librandi (Italia c’è) nominato in Campania vice segretario. Di Forza Italia |url=https://www.malpensa24.it/librandi-italia-ce-nominato-in-campania-vice-segretario-di-forza-italia/ |access-date=24 February 2025 |work=MALPENSA24 |date=3 February 2025 |language=it-IT}}

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