Popular Italy (Italian: Italia Popolare, IP), whose complete name is Popular Italy – Movement for Europe (Italia Popolare – Movimento per l'Europa, IP–MpE), is a Christian-democratic faction within the Democratic Party.
Its leading members were Lino Duilio, Gerardo Bianco and Alberto Monticone, all three MPs elected for Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy.
Prior to the 2008 general election, the group joined the White Rose of Bruno Tabacci.
Soon after Popular Italy left even the White Rose over disagreements on the composition of the electoral lists of the Union of the Centre (the alliance between the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats and the White Rose)[3][4] and decided to again support the Democratic Party.
[6] CP obtained a mere 0.5% and no seats, except those of a few candidates who won in single-seat constituencies.