Renew Europe welcomed Elisabetta Gualmini MEP (Azione, IT) to its political family in the European Parliament.
The decision strengthens the pro-European centre at a decisive moment for the Union. Renew Europe now has 76 Members of the European Parliament and continues to grow as the political home for reformist, pro-European forces.
A full Professor of political science at the University of Bologna and former Vice-President of the Emilia-Romagna region, Gualmini combines intellectual authority with executive experience.
She joins the Group with a clear commitment: to defend freedom, democracy, reinforce Europe’s economic strength and ensure social fairness in an increasingly unstable world.
Commenting on her decision, Gualmini said:
"I am honoured and happy to join the Renew Europe Group. I share the same values: the strong pro - Europeanism, the defense of democratic and liberal values, the promotion of competitiveness and innovation. I particularly appreciate the unambiguous support to the Ukraine people and resistance against the Russian aggression believing that the Ukraine conflict is a European war against tyranny and despotism."
Valérie Hayer, President of Renew Europe, said:
“Elisabetta Gualmini strengthens our family with experience, clarity and conviction. The Renew Europe Group is on the way up. Elisabetta’s arrival sends a clear message: Italy’s European future does not belong to the politics of fear. It belongs to those who believe in openness, reform and responsibility. Renew Europe has deep roots in Italy. We stand firmly for an Italy and a Europe that leads with confidence, not retreat.”