Platform
On 12 June 2012, the party announced its intention to support a law initiative for the introduction of guaranteed minimum income." On 15 April 2013, a delegation of newly-elected MPs handed over to the new President of the Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini a list of 50,000 signatures that were quested to submit the initiative. The project is meant to provide a minimum income of € 600 per month to unemployed and underemployed persons with an income of less than € 8,000 per year.
On immigration policy, the party endorsed the abolition of the current law (commonly referred to as "Bossi—Fini", from the names of the right-wing leaders who supported it). The party argues that the existing system has increasingly worsened the plight of migrants by establishing the crime of illegal immigration and violating fundamental human rights through indefinite detention in the centers for identification and expulsion. The party also calls for children of migrant parents to acquire Italian citizenship through a faster track.
The party endorsed the recognition of same-sex marriages. This position was officially approved during a party congress in Florence, which resulted in the request for the extension of civil marriage to same-sex couples. The party also supports LGBT parenting.
Since its foundation, Left Ecology Freedom has been prompting proposals to reduce military expenditure in Italy. In particular, the party's 2013 electoral platform reaffirmed the commitment to non-violent conflict resolution (as per article 11 of Italy's constitution), the withdrawal of Italian troops from from Afghanistan, and the annullation of the purchase of more F–35 Joint Strike Fighter military planes.
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