More Europe

More Europe was launched in November 2017, seeking to participate in the 2018 general election within the centre-left coalition centred on the Democratic Party (PD).{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.it/2017/11/13/pd-radicali-incontro-al-nazareno-in-vista-delle-elezioni_a_23275409/|title=Pd-Radicali, aperta la trattativa per un'intesa elettorale. Il segretario Magi: "Percorso avviato"|date=13 November 2017|website=L'Huffington Post}} The founding members were two liberal and distinctively pro-Europeanist parties: the Italian Radicals (RI), whose leading members included Emma Bonino (a former minister of International Commerce and Foreign Affairs), Riccardo Magi and Marco Cappato, and Forza Europa (FE), led by Benedetto Della Vedova, a former Radical elected in 2013 with Future and Freedom (FLI) and later transitated through Civic Choice (SC). The RI and FE were joined by individual members of the Civics and Innovators (CI) sub-group in the Chamber of Deputies, formed by former SC members (two CI deputies, Andrea Mazziotti and Stefano Dambruoso, were already involved with FE).

Angelo Bonelli, coordinator of the Federation of the Greens, had earlier proposed to the Radicals a joint list together with Progressive Camp (CP), a would-be party launched by Giuliano Pisapia, named "Ecology, Europe, Rights".{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2017/11/23/news/radicali_italiani_lista_europeista-181892110/|title=Radicali italiani, ecco la lista europeista di Bonino e Della Vedova|date=23 November 2017|website=Repubblica.it}} However, Pisapia announced that he would not participate in the election and declared CP's experience over, while the Radicals organised +E and the Greens would form an alternative list named Together.

In early January 2018, Bonino and Della Vedova announced that +E would run as a stand-alone list, due to technical reasons associated with the new electoral laws.{{cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/politica/18_gennaio_01/elezioni-2018-bonino-la-lista-europa-costretta-correre-sola-elezioni-03d7e7d8-ef22-11e7-97e1-31c2bf5f7cef.shtml|title=Bonino: "La lista +Europa costretta a correre da sola alle elezioni"|first=Redazione|last=Politica|date=1 January 2018|website=Corriere della Sera}} While the PD leadership was trying to find a solution to those problems,{{cite web|url=http://ildubbio.news/ildubbio/2018/01/03/elezioni-renzi-speriamo-di-risolvere-problemi-con-piu-europa|title=Elezioni, Renzi: Speriamo di risolvere I problemi con Più Europa|access-date=4 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105070104/http://ildubbio.news/ildubbio/2018/01/03/elezioni-renzi-speriamo-di-risolvere-problemi-con-piu-europa/|archive-date=5 January 2018|url-status=dead}} on 4 January, Bruno Tabacci, leader of the centrist, mostly Christian-democratic and also pro-Europeanist Democratic Centre (CD), announced that his party would join the coalition +E, in alliance with the PD, to overcome those issues.{{cite web|url=http://www.corriere.it/politica/18_gennaio_04/tabacci-salva-lista-bonino-il-4-marzo-europa-ci-sara-20c7f420-f15f-11e7-b33d-56f05ccceb4d.shtml|title=Tabacci "salva" la lista di Bonino: "+Europa ci sarà"|first=Claudio|last=Bozza|date=1 April 2018|website=Corriere della Sera}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2018/01/04/italia/elezioni-bonino-grazie-tabacci-europa-sar-lunica-lista-pienamente-europeista-GJWpji62WisnrGz7MmSEMP/pagina.html|title=Elezioni, Tabacci salva la lista di Emma Bonino: "Niente firme, il 4 marzo ci saremo"|website=LaStampa.it|date=4 January 2018 }}{{cite news|url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2018/01/04/news/rosatellum_bonino_imbroglio_battaglia_giurisdizionale_elezioni_2018_legge_elettorale-185796021/|title=Rosatellum, Tabacci: "Esenzione simbolo Centro Democratico a disposizione per lista Bonino"|date=4 January 2018|newspaper=La Repubblica}}{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2018/01/20/news/gentiloni_correra_nel_collegio_uninominale_roma_1_-186907642/|title=Gentiloni conferma la coalizione a 4: "Pd in corsa con +Europa, Civica Popolare e Insieme"|date=20 January 2018|website=Repubblica.it}} Later in January, +E was enlarged also to the Progressive Area (AP), a small left-wing party emerged from the dissolution of the aforementioned CP.{{cite web|url=http://www.piumezzogiorno.it/8944/politica/centrosinistra-area-progressista-europa.html|title=Più Mezzogiorno|access-date=19 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621023519/http://www.piumezzogiorno.it/8944/politica/centrosinistra-area-progressista-europa.html|archive-date=21 June 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.gazzettinodisalerno.it/2018/eelzioni-area-progressista-a-sostegno-di-europa/|title=Elezioni: area progressista a sostegno di +Europa|newspaper=Gazzettino di Salerno |date=18 January 2018 |author1=Asia }}

The list won 2.6% of the vote in the election, falling short of the 3% threshold, but had three elects in single-seat constituencies (Bonino to the Senate, Magi and Tabacci to the Chamber) and one among Italians abroad (Alessandro Fusacchia, a Radical, in the European constituency). After the election, +E was part of the opposition to Giuseppe Conte's first government, composed of a coalition of the Five Star Movement (M5S) and the League.

In the regional elections held on the same day of the general election, +E won one seat in Lombardy and one in Lazio.

In July 2018, +E started to organise itself as a full-fledged party. It was decided that a committee, presided by Gianfranco Spadaccia (a long-time Radical), would lead +E until the founding congress, scheduled for January 2019. The newly formed committee appointed Della Vedova as coordinator.{{cite web|url=http://www.forzaeuropa.it/europa-e-ripartita/|title=+EUROPA È RIPARTITA!|date=14 July 2018}} In January 2019, at the congress, Della Vedova was elected secretary of +E with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Marco Cappato (30.2%) and Alessandro Fusacchia (14.1%).{{cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/politica/19_gennaio_27/europa-vedova-la-segreteria-non-vogliamo-essere-partito-4percento-c62db0e4-221e-11e9-9349-c3c76bb921b8.shtml|title=+Europa: è testa a testa tra Cappato e Della Vedova|first=Alessandro|last=Trocino|date=27 January 2019|website=Corriere della Sera}}{{cite news |title=+Europa, Della Vedova eletto segretario |url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2019/01/27/news/europa_della_vedova_segretario-217623760/ |access-date=27 January 2019 |agency=La Repubblica |date=27 January 2019 |language=it}}

In February 2019, the party was admitted into the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party.{{cite web|url=https://www.aldeparty.eu/news/alde-party-council-meets-berlin|title=ALDE Party Council meets in Berlin | ALDE Party|access-date=26 February 2019|archive-date=20 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620114328/https://www.aldeparty.eu/news/alde-party-council-meets-berlin|url-status=dead}}

In the run-up to the 2019 European Parliament election +E was joined by: Italia in Comune (IiC), a green and progressive party led by Federico Pizzarotti;{{cite web|url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/notizie/2019-03-26/pizzarotti-lascia-verdi-e-si-schiera-europa-arrivo-lista-strasburgo-160000.shtml?uuid=ABy0R6hB|title=Pizzarotti "lascia" i Verdi e si schiera con +Europa: in arrivo la lista per Strasburgo|website=Il Sole 24 ORE| date=26 March 2019 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2019/03/27/news/europee_alleanza_elettorale_fra_piu_europa_e_il_movimento_di_pizzarotti-222613697/|title=Europee. Alleanza elettorale fra Più Europa e il movimento di Pizzarotti|date=27 March 2019|website=Repubblica.it}}{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2019/03/27/news/europee_la_delusione_dei_verdi_dopo_l_addio_di_pizzarotti_ci_avevano_cercato_loro_potevano_accorgersene_prima_-222588042/|title=Europee, la delusione dei Verdi dopo l'addio di Pizzarotti: "Ci avevano cercato loro, potevano dircelo prima"|date=27 March 2019|website=Repubblica.it}} the Italian Socialist Party (PSI), a minor social-democratic party, member of the Party of European Socialists (PES);{{cite web|url=https://www.avantionline.it/piu-europa-piu-psi/|title=Più Europa più Psi|date=9 April 2019|website=Avanti}}{{cite web|url=https://www.agendapolitica.it/piu-europa-e-partito-socialista-accordo-per-lista-unitaria-alle-europee-del-2019/|title=PIU' EUROPA E PARTITO SOCIALISTA: ACCORDO PER LISTA UNITARIA ALLE EUROPEE DEL 2019|date=10 April 2019}} the Italian Republican Party (PRI);[http://www.partitorepubblicanoitaliano.it/new/Elezioni%20Europee%202019/ACCORDO%20PROGRAMMATICO%20EUROPA%20PRI.htm Accordo Programmatico Europa] partitorepubblicanoitaliano.it {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} the Italian section of the European Democratic Party (EDP/PDE), led by Francesco Rutelli; and, in the North-East, Team Köllensperger (TK), a liberal party from South Tyrol, observer member of the ALDE Party.{{cite web|url=https://www.euractiv.de/section/wahlen-und-macht/news/suedtirol-erschuetterung-fuer-alte-parteistrukturen/|title=Südtirol: Erschütterung für alte Parteistrukturen|first=Herbert|last=Vytiska|date=22 October 2018|access-date=3 April 2019}} The slates included, along with Bonino and Della Vedova: David Borrelli and Daniela Aiuto, two MEPs both originally elected with the M5S; Federica Sabbati, a former secretary-general of the ALDE Party; and art critic Philippe Daverio.{{cite web|url=https://corrieredisiena.corr.it/video/tv-news/797584/europee-pizzarotti-capolista-+europa-nord-est-bonino-al-centro.html|title=Europee, Pizzarotti capolista +Europa Nord-Est, Bonino al Centro|website=corrieredisiena.corr.it}}{{cite web|url=https://www.belvederenews.net/europee-piu-europa-psi-italia-in-comune-pde-chiudono-le-liste/|title=EUROPEE Più Europa, PSI, Italia in Comune, PDE chiudono le liste|date=14 April 2019}}

In the election, the party obtained 3.1% of the vote, falling short of the 4% threshold – thus, no MEPs.

In August 2019, tensions grew within the coalition supporting the government, leading to the issuing of a motion of no-confidence by the League.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/world/europe/italy-pm-giuseppe-conte-resign.html|title=Italy's Government Collapses, Turning Chaos Into Crisis|first=Jason|last=Horowitz|newspaper=The New York Times|date=20 August 2019}} During the following government crisis, the M5S and the PD agreed to form a new cabinet together, under outgoing Prime Minister Conte.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/conte-wins-crucial-support-for-new-italian-govt-coalition/2019/08/28/a85203c4-c99c-11e9-9615-8f1a32962e04_story.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828200930/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/conte-wins-crucial-support-for-new-italian-govt-coalition/2019/08/28/a85203c4-c99c-11e9-9615-8f1a32962e04_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 August 2019|title=Conte wins crucial support for new Italian govt coalition|newspaper=Washington Post}} In September, +E decided not to support the newly formed Conte II Cabinet, despite opposition by Tabacci, Magi and Fusacchia.{{cite web|url=https://piueuropa.eu/2019/09/02/direzione-piu-europa-opposizione-costruttiva-al-conte-bis/|title=Direzione Più Europa: "Opposizione costruttiva europeista al Conte bis"|date=2 September 2019|website=+Europa}}{{cite news|url=https://www.adnkronos.com/fatti/politica/2019/09/03/europa-spacca-sul-conte-bis_cK3DNegXoTURihzX3giL1N.html|title=+Europa si spacca sul Conte bis|website=Adnkronos|date=14 December 2020 |author1=Adnkronos }} The three voted in favour of the government in the Chamber, while Bonino voted against in the Senate.{{cite web|url=https://piueuropa.eu/2019/09/11/gli-interventi-dei-parlamentari-di-piu-europa-in-occasione-della-fiducia-al-conte-bis/|title=Gli interventi dei deputati di Più Europa in occasione della fiducia al Conte Bis|date=11 September 2019|website=+Europa}} Consequently, Tabacci led CD, which had continued to be active as an associate party, out of the party.{{cite web|url=https://www.adnkronos.com/fatti/politica/2019/09/27/europa-spacca-tabacci-rompe-con-bonino_oQwZ8HB3i8UQRZvH81rVqJ.html|title=+Europa si spacca, Tabacci rompe con Bonino|website=Adnkronos|date=14 December 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2019/09/27/tabacci-spacca-europa-emma-bonino-ha-scelto-lopposizione-a-conte-con-i-nemici-dellue-un-incomprensibile-suicidio/5481958/|title=Tabacci spacca +Europa: "Emma Bonino ha scelto l'opposizione a Conte con i nemici dell'Ue. Un incomprensibile suicidio"|date=27 September 2019|website=Il Fatto Quotidiano}} However, some leading members of CD, notably including Fabrizio Ferrandelli, chose to stay within +E.{{cite news |title=Più Europa, Ferrandelli: "Io resto, non seguo Tabacci e il Centro Democratico" |url=https://sicilia.opinione.it/piu-europa-ferrandelli-io-resto-non-seguo-tabacci-e-il-centro-democratico |access-date=16 October 2019 |work=L'Opinione della Sicilia |date=27 September 2019 |language=it-IT}} Della Vedova reassured that the party would continue activity also after CD's departure.{{cite news |title=Benedetto Della Vedova: "Il Pd sopravviverà all'uscita di Renzi, così come +Europa a quella di Tabacci" |url=https://www.linkiesta.it/it/article/2019/09/27/tabacci-benedetto-della-vedova-europa-bonino/43727 |access-date=16 October 2019 |work=Linkiesta |date=27 September 2019 |language=it}} In October, also Fusacchia announced he was leaving the party, which was left with only one deputy, Magi,{{cite news |title=+Europa, via un altro deputato. Fusacchia lascia e attacca: "Abbiamo perso l'80% degli iscritti. E il no al Conte bis è stato un errore" |url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2019/10/12/news/alessandro_fusacchia_camera_europa_radicali-238293173 |access-date=16 October 2019 |work=Repubblica.it |date=11 October 2019 |language=it}} who remained despited his early support of the government.

In the 2020 regional elections, +E won a seat in Campania, falling short in other places, notably in Veneto, Tuscany and Apulia.

In November 2020, Magi and Bonino formed joint sub-groups in the Mixed Groups of the Chamber and the Senate, respectively, with the deputies and senators affiliated with Action (A), a political party led by Carlo Calenda. The sub-group in the Chamber counted four deputies, the one in the Senate three senators.{{cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2020/11/17/nasce-gruppo-parlamentare-comune-piu-europa-azione_e5f8298d-df8e-4a17-a94f-9e4ba50419dd.html|title=Nasce gruppo parlamentare comune Più Europa-Azione – Ultima Ora|date=17 November 2020|website=Agenzia ANSA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ilfoglio.it/politica/2020/11/18/news/azione-e-piu-europa-centro-di-questi-giorni-1445634/|title=Azione e Più Europa, centro di questi giorni|website=www.ilfoglio.it}}

In February 2021, Della Vedova was appointed undersecretary of Foreign Affairs in Mario Draghi's government.{{cite news|url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/la-lista-sottosegretari-ADeGX4LB|title=Governo Draghi: ecco ministri, sottosegretari e staff ministero per ministero|website=Il Sole 24 ORE| date=24 February 2021 }}

In March 2021, Carlo Cottarelli, a former director of the International Monetary Fund, was chosen by +E, Action, the PRI, the Liberal Democratic Alliance for Italy (ALI) and The Liberals to head of a scientific committee designed to elaborate of a joint political program.{{cite web|url=https://www.lastampa.it/politica/2021/03/10/news/calenda-bonino-e-cottarelli-la-politica-non-finisce-con-draghi-1.40008820|title = Calenda, Bonino e Cottarelli: "La politica non finisce con Draghi"|date = 10 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.linkiesta.it/2021/03/comitato-scientifico-carlo-cottarelli-liberaldemocratici-programma-italia-bonino-calenda/|title=Programma per l'Italia | Cosa farà il comitato di Cottarelli che mette insieme (quasi) tutti i partiti liberaldemocratici|date=11 March 2021|website=Linkiesta.it}}{{cite web|url=https://piueuropa.eu/2021/03/09/le-forze-libdem-insieme-per-il-programma-per-litalia-il-comitato-presieduto-da-cottarelli/|title=Le forze Libdem insieme per il "Programma per l'Italia": il comitato presieduto da Cottarelli|date=9 March 2021|website=+Europa}}

During a national assembly in March, treasurer Valerio Federico suffered a motion of no confidence and Bonino left the party in protest. The motion was supported by Magi, Igor Boni, Silvja Manzi, Piercamillo Falasca and Carmelo Palma, the first three leading members of Italian Radicals and the latter two formerly close associates of Della Vedova. Subsequently, Della Vedova resigned as secretary. As a result, a congress should have been held within three months.{{cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/politica/21_marzo_14/emma-bonino-lascia-piu-europa-partito-ea4ed9c2-84f4-11eb-bffe-e0da654e6bc0.shtml|title=Emma Bonino lascia +Europa: "Me ne vado a testa alta, prendevi pure il mio seggio"|first=Giovanna|last=Cavalli|date=14 March 2021|website=Corriere della Sera}}{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2021/03/14/news/terremoto_a_piu_europa_lasciano_della_vedova_e_bonino_la_senatrice_me_ne_vado_prima_che_infaghino_il_mio_nome_-292223654/|title=Terremoto in +Europa, lascia Bonino e Della Vedova si dimette da segretario. La senatrice: "Me ne vado prima che infanghino il mio nome"|date=14 March 2021|website=la Repubblica}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/piu-europa-e-scontro-congresso-bonino-e-vedova-lasciano-partito-ADHt9AQB|title=Più Europa: è scontro sul congresso, Bonino e Della Vedova lasciano il partito. L'ex ministra: me ne vado a testa alta|website=Il Sole 24 ORE| date=14 March 2021 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2021/03/14/della-vedova-si-dimette-da-segretario-di-piu-europa-e-lascia-anche-la-bonino-me-ne-vado-a-testa-alta-prima-che-mi-facciate-fuori/6133156/|title=Della Vedova annuncia le dimissioni da segretario di Più Europa, "Tensioni nel partito, così lascia anche Bonino"|date=14 March 2021|website=Il Fatto Quotidiano}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ilriformista.it/terremoto-piu-europa-lasciano-bonino-e-della-vedova-la-vostra-cupidigia-e-senza-limiti-203242/|title=Terremoto Più Europa, lasciano Bonino e Della Vedova: "La vostra cupidigia è senza limiti"|newspaper=Il Riformista |date=14 March 2021 |last1=Cuozzo |first1=Ciro }}{{cite web|url=https://www.radioradicale.it/scheda/631794/la-situazione-in-piu-europa-intervista-a-benedetto-della-vedova |title=La situazione in Più Europa. Intervista a Benedetto Della Vedova (16.03.2021) |language=it |publisher=Radioradicale.it |date= 16 March 2021|accessdate=23 April 2022}} Subsequently, Palma replaced Federico as treasurer. In late May Michele Usuelli was appointed new treasurer and the congress was rescheduled for July.{{cite web|url=https://piueuropa.eu/2021/05/30/lassemblea-da-il-via-libera-al-congresso-usuelli-nuovo-tesoriere/|title=Dall'assemblea via libera definitivo al Congresso. Usuelli nuovo tesoriere|date=30 May 2021|website=+Europa}}

During the party's second congress in July, Bonino returned into the party's fold, and Della Vedova, Magi and Maria Saeli were elected secretary, president and treasurer, respectively.{{cite news|url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/politica/emma_bonino_congresso_piu_europa_elezione_della_vedova_e_magi_ultima_ora-6088211.html|title=Emma Bonino rientra nel partito Più Europa, eletto segretario Della Vedova|website=www.ilmessaggero.it| date=18 July 2021 }} Della Vedova received 77% of the vote by delegates and Magi 60%, while Saeli was unopposed.{{cite web|url=https://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/Piu-Europa-Magi-presidente-e-Della-Vedova-segretario-Bonino-torna-nel-partito-463f9697-b4e0-4cbb-b852-258d5a4d19a2.html|title=Più Europa, Magi presidente e Della Vedova segretario. Bonino torna nel partito|website=rainews|date=18 July 2021 }}

In January 2022, the party formed a federation with Action.{{cite news |title=Nasce la federazione fra Azione e +Europa. Calenda: "Per il Colle Bonino è il nostro nome di riferimento".Lei: "Ora è tardi" |url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2022/01/12/news/nasce_federazione_azione_europa-333535319/ |access-date=19 January 2022 |work=la Repubblica |date=12 January 2022 |language=it}}

In the run-up of the 2022 general election, +E broke up with Action, as the latter decided not to align with the centre-left coalition led by the PD, but to form a stand-alone list with Italia Viva (IV).{{cite web | url=https://www.today.it/politica/elezioni/politiche-2022/calenda-piu-europa-azione.html | title=Dopo lo strappo di Calenda, Più Europa verso la rottura con Azione }}{{cite web | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.it/politica/2022/08/07/news/europa_ribadisce_lapprezzamento_per_il_patto_con_pd_e_azione-10003469 | title=Più Europa dopo lo strappo di Calenda: "Decisioni in direzione" | date=7 August 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.open.online/2022/08/07/elezioni-politiche-2022-piu-europa-convoca-direzione-dopo-rottura-calenda-pd | title=I vertici di +Europa dopo la rottura Pd-Calenda: "Domani riuniamo la direzione". Magi: "Il patto con il Pd? Per noi resta valutazione positiva" | date=7 August 2022 }} Also, the Italian Radicals disaligned from +E and offered a generic support to the centre-left, without endorsing a specific list.{{cite web | url=https://radicali.it/2022/08/le-abbiamo-provate-tutte-non-e-bastato-radicali-italiani-sosterra-la-coalizione-di-centrosinistra-ma-senza-indicazioni-di-lista-ora-priorita-alle-lotte-e-alle-persone | title=Le abbiamo provate tutte, non è bastato.Radicali Italiani sosterrà la coalizione di centrosinistra, ma senza indicazioni di lista.Ora priorità alle lotte e alle persone. – Radicali Italiani | date=20 August 2022 }} Nevertheless, some of the most senior members the Italian Radicals, like Bonino, Magi, Manzi, Lorenzo Strik Lievers, Manuela Zambrano, Valerio Federico and several others, continued to be active in +E as well and are running as candidates for the party,{{cite web | url=https://radicali.it/chi-siamo/comitato-nazionale-2022 | title=Comitato nazionale 2022 – Radicali Italiani | date=9 March 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.piueuropa.eu/tutti_i_candidati_di_europa_alle_elezioni_politiche_del_2022 | title=Tutti i candidati di +Europa alle elezioni politiche del 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.altoadige.it/cronaca/team-k-franz-ploner-candidato-con-il-centrosinistra-1.3289524 | title=Team K, Franz Ploner candidato con il centrosinistra – Cronaca | date=17 August 2022 }} which chose to add "Bonino" to its symbol.{{cite web | url=https://www.dire.it/12-08-2022/776014-elezioni-presentato-il-simbolo-europa-con-emma-bonino | title=Elezioni, presentato il simbolo '+Europa con Emma Bonino' | date=12 August 2022 }} +E's electoral lists included also some newcomers and/or independents, such as Marco Bentivogli (a reformist trade unionist), Dorina Bianchi (a social-conservative),{{cite web | url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2022/08/24/europa-candida-dorina-bianchi-in-calabria-lex-sottosegretaria-di-renzi-e-gentiloni-e-contraria-alla-fecondazione-assistita/6772907 | title=+Europa "ripesca" Dorina Bianchi in Calabria: Fu la "madrina" della contrarietà alla fecondazione assistita | date=24 August 2022 }} Gianfranco Librandi (L'Italia c'è and ex-IV),{{cite web | url=https://www.varesenews.it/2022/08/saronnese-librandi-lascia-italia-viva-va-europa/1491805 | title=Il saronnese Librandi lascia Italia Viva e va con +Europa | date=22 August 2022 }} Enzo Peluso (ex-PRI){{cite web | url=https://www.ansa.it/campania/notizie/2021/12/01/pri-enzo-peluso-nuovo-responsabile-organizzativo-nazionale_9b6685b6-cb82-4594-ab4c-0016c2786770.html | title=Pri: Enzo Peluso nuovo responsabile organizzativo nazionale – Campania | date=December 2021 }} and Franz Ploner (Team K).

In the election, the party obtained 2.8% of the vote,[https://elezioni.interno.gov.it/camera/scrutini/20220925/scrutiniCI Scrutini CI] interno.gov.it {{Dead link|date=July 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} falling short of the 3% threshold. Della Vedova and Magi were elected to the Chamber from single-seat constituencies, while Bonino was defeated in her Senate constituency.{{cite web | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.it/politica/2022/09/26/news/europa_3-10297585 | title=Al momento Bonino è fuori. Ma c'è ancora una strada (Stretta) per arrivare al 3% (Di F. Olivo) | date=26 September 2022 }} Following the election, the two +E elected deputies and Luca Pastorino of èViva formed a joint sub-group within the Mixed Group.{{cite web | url=https://www.openpolis.it/esercizi/la-composizione-delle-nuove-aule-parlamentari | title=La composizione delle nuove aule parlamentari }}

In December 2022, treasurer Saeli and Fabrizio Ferrandelli, both leading members in Sicily, switched to Action.{{cite web | url=https://livesicilia.it/ferrandelli-passa-ad-azione-non-parlero-mai-male-di-piu-europa | title=Ferrandelli passa ad Azione, "non parlerò mai male di Più Europa" | date=9 December 2022 }}

In February 2023, the party held its third congress. Della Vedova chose not to run again for secretary. Magi, a long-time Radical, was elected secretary and Pizzarotti, a former mayor of Parma for the M5S turned independent who had recently joined the party, was appointed president. Originally, Magi and Pizzarotti were rivals for secretary, but a deal was brokered by Bonino. By the way, Pizzarotti's list was the most voted by delegates and will have more representatives in the party's assembly.{{cite web | url=https://www.piueuropa.eu/risultati_elezioni_3_congresso | title=Risultati elezioni 3 Congresso }}{{cite web | url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2023/02/26/magi-eletto-segretario-di-europa-pizzarotti-presidente_5de93e99-c8c4-4655-9718-6951ee51dda0.html | title=Magi eletto segretario di +Europa, Pizzarotti presidente – Politica | date=26 February 2023 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2023/02/26/news/europa_magi_eletto_nuovo_segretario_pizzarotti_presidente-389662250 | title=Magi nuovo segretario di Più Europa. Pizzarotti scelto come presidente | date=26 February 2023 }}{{cite news | url=https://www.huffingtonpost.it/politica/2023/02/26/news/accordo_al_congresso_di_piu_europa_si_al_ticket_magi-pizzarotti-11441298 | title=Accordo al congresso di Più Europa: Sì al ticket Magi-Pizzarotti | newspaper=Huffpost Italia | date=26 February 2023 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.isimbolidelladiscordia.it/2023/02/3-congresso-di-europa-appuntamento-con.html | title=3° congresso di +Europa: Appuntamento con liste e simboli }}

In March 2024, in the run-up of the 2024 European Parliament election, the party gave birth to a broad, liberal and pro-Europeanist list named "United States of Europe", along with the Italian Radicals, Italia Viva, the Italian Socialist Party, the European Liberal Democrats and Volt Italy, in order to overcome the 4% electoral threshold.{{cite web|url=https://www.rainews.it/articoli/2024/03/elezioni-europee-italia-viva-e--europa-uniti-al-centro-nasce-la-lista-stati-uniti-deuropa-9d21a509-6d20-45e5-8f67-eb7f0df15694.html|title=Elezioni europee, Italia Viva e + Europa uniti al centro, nascerà la lista "Stati Uniti d'Europa"|publisher=RaiNews|date=27 March 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/politica/24_marzo_27/italia-viva-europa-c-simbolo-stati-uniti-d-europa-siamo-lista-scopo-28cea254-ec71-11ee-add4-970da8b7bf13.shtml|title=Italia viva e +Europa, c'è il simbolo: Stati Uniti d'Europa.|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|date=27 March 2024}} Pizzarotti, who was closer to Action, initially opposed the agreement,{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.it/politica/2024/03/28/news/federico_pizzarotti_renzi_ci_ha_colonizzato_ma_i_giochi_non_sono_chiusi-15507470/|title=Federico Pizzarotti: "Renzi ci ha colonizzato. Ma i giochi non sono chiusi" (di A. Raimo)|date=28 March 2024|website=HuffPost Italia|accessdate=7 April 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.parmatoday.it/politica/europee-la-bonino-contro-pizzarotti-si-e-innamorato-di-calenda.html|title=Europee, la Bonino contro Pizzarotti: "Si è innamorato di Calenda"|website=ParmaToday|accessdate=7 April 2024}} but the party's assembly finally approved it, with no formal objections.{{cite web|url=https://lospiffero.com/ls_article.php?id=77628|title=Stati uniti d'Europa, ok alla lista|publisher=Lo Spiffero|date=7 April 2024}} However, Pizzarotti and deputy secretary Falasca chose to leave the party and join Action instead.{{cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2024/04/10/news/federico_pizzarotti_piu_europa_elezioni_europee_azione-422456680/|title=L'annuncio di Pizzarotti: "Lascio +Europa, non condivido l'alleanza con Renzi". E passa con Azione|publisher=La Repubblica|date=10 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2024/04/10/calenda-pizzarotti-candidato-nella-lista-di-azione-alle-europee_57dc1de0-1026-48c6-bab4-a62cd19f1e8a.html|title=Calenda, Pizzarotti candidato nella lista di Azione alle Europee|publisher=Ansa|date=10 April 2024}} In late April the electoral list was joined also by L'Italia c'è.{{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=Europee dell'8 e 9 giugno, "Stati Uniti D'Europa" presenta i capilista|publisher=Rainews|date=20 April 2024}}

In July 2024, the party's assembly elected Bonino as president of the party.{{cite web | url=https://www.piueuropa.eu/emma_bonino_acclamata_presidente_tutto_quello_che_successo_durante_l_assemblea_del_20_21_luglio | title=Emma Bonino acclamata Presidente. Tutto quello che è successo durante l'Assemblea del 20–21 luglio }}

In February 2025, the party held its fourth congress. Magi was re-elected secretary with 74.0% of the delegates' vote, despite being unopposed, while Matteo Hallissey, president of the Italian Radicals, was elected president with 69.5% of the vote, by defeating former leader Della Vedova, who obtained 30.5%.{{Cite news|work=Il Fatto Quotidiano|title=Più Europa, il giovane Hallissey batte a sorpresa Della Vedova e viene eletto presidente. Magi riconfermato segretario|url=https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2025/02/09/piu-europa-il-giovane-hallisey-batte-a-sorpresa-della-vedova-e-viene-eletto-presidente-magi-riconfermato-segretario/7870814/|date=9 February 2025}}

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• Coordinator: Benedetto Della Vedova (2018–2019)
• Deputy Coordinator: Bruno Tabacci (2018–2019), Massimiliano Iervolino (2018–2019)
• Administrator: Silvja Manzi (2018–2019)
• President: Gianfranco Spadaccia (2018–2019)

• Secretary: Benedetto Della Vedova (2019–2021, 2021–2023), Riccardo Magi (2023–present)
• Deputy Secretary: Piercamillo Falasca (2019–2020), Costanza Hermanin (2019–2020), Piercamillo Falasca (2023–2024)
• Coordinator: Giordano Masini (2019–2021, 2021–2023), Nicolò Scibelli (2023–2025)
• President: Bruno Tabacci (2019), Simona Viola (2019–2021), Riccardo Magi (2021–2023), Federico Pizzarotti (2023–2024), Manuela Zambrano (acting, 2024), Emma Bonino (2024–2025), Matteo Hallissey (2025–present)
• President of the Assembly: Bruno Tabacci (2019), Simona Viola (2019–2021), Fabrizio Ferrandelli (2021–2022), Giulio Del Balzo (2023), Manuela Zambrano (2023–2025), Agnese Balducci (2025–present)
• Vice President of the Assembly: Alessandra Senatore (2019–2021), Nicoletta Parisi (2021–2023), Carla Taibi (2021–2023), Bruno Gambardella (2023–2025), Cristina Bagnoli (2023–2025), Michele Di Lorenzo (2025–present), Debora Striani (2025–present)
• Treasurer: Silvja Manzi (2019), Valerio Federico (2019–2021), Carmelo Palma (2021), Michele Usuelli (2021), Maria Saeli (2021–2022), Alfonso Maria Gallo (2022–2023), Carla Taibi (2023–present)

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