Italian reformism is making a fresh start at the Teatro Parenti. From Carlo Calenda to Luigi Marattin, from Pina Picierno to Mario Monti, and the gamble of building a centrist, liberal and pro-European political force

In Milan, a rallying call for “europeisti.eu”, featuring, amongst others, Calenda, Picierno and Marattin. The Matteotti circles aim to “bring together the reformist movements”, the Sturzo Institute seeks to gather ideas from the Christian-democratic camp, and the Einaudi Foundation – with some caveats – operates on the liberal side, acting as the “ego and fulcrum of the balance”