Italy’s Five Star Movement sees democratic deficit in EU

In line with its ideal of participatory party politics, Italy’s Five Star Movement (MoVimento Cinque Stelle or M5S) frequently holds ‘Beppe Grillo meetup live’ events, where party activists discuss with academics and the general public the issues M5S considers priorities. Such events take place all over the Union, where the focus is on European rather than domestic issues. Grillo himself does not normally attend.

The fourth Brussels ‘meetup live’, entitled: “e adesso sono cavoletti vostri,” (a play on words meaning…