Lega Nord Trieste
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Lega Nord Trieste was a regionalist
political party in Italy. It was the provincial section of Lega Nord in the Province of Trieste
, before merging into Lega Nord Friuli-Venezia Giulia
in 2001.
The longstanding leader of the party was Fabrizio Belloni, a keen independentist, who later left Lega Nord and became a harsh critic of Umberto Bossi
.
The main reasons for having a separate party from Lega Nord Friuli was that Trieste
, capital city of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
, had a very different history from Friuli
(see Free Territory of Trieste
) and that Trieste's culture is slightly different from that of Friuli, as the spoken language in Trieste is not Friulian
, which is spoken essentially in the Province of Udine
, but Venetian
, which is however spoken also in parts of the Province of Gorizia
and the Province of Pordenone
.
The party was never strong as its counterpart Lega Nord Friuli
and obtained its best results from 1992 to 1996, when it gained 7-8% in the Province. In 2001, as the party was so small and found difficult to continue to have different party organization and structure, it was merged with Lega Nord Friuli into Lega Nord Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Regionalism (politics)
Regionalism is a term used in international relations. Regionalism also constitutes one of the three constituents of the international commercial system...
political party in Italy. It was the provincial section of Lega Nord in the Province of Trieste
Province of Trieste
The Province of Trieste is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Trieste.It has an area of 212 km², and a total population of 236,520...
, before merging into Lega Nord Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Lega Nord Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Lega Nord Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a regionalist political party in Italy which is the regional section of Lega Nord in Friuli-Venezia Giulia....
in 2001.
The longstanding leader of the party was Fabrizio Belloni, a keen independentist, who later left Lega Nord and became a harsh critic of Umberto Bossi
Umberto Bossi
Umberto Bossi is an Italian politician, leader of the Northern League, a party seeking autonomy or independence for Northern Italy. He is married to Manuela Marrone and has four sons ....
.
The main reasons for having a separate party from Lega Nord Friuli was that Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
, capital city of Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Friuli–Venezia Giulia is one of the twenty regions of Italy, and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The capital is Trieste. It has an area of 7,858 km² and about 1.2 million inhabitants. A natural opening to the sea for many Central European countries, the region is...
, had a very different history from Friuli
Friuli
Friuli is an area of northeastern Italy with its own particular cultural and historical identity. It comprises the major part of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, i.e. the province of Udine, Pordenone, Gorizia, excluding Trieste...
(see Free Territory of Trieste
Free Territory of Trieste
The Free Territory of Trieste was to be a city-state situated in Central Europe between northern Italy and Yugoslavia, created by the United Nations Security Council in the aftermath of World War II and provisionally administered by an appointed military governor commanding the peacekeeping United...
) and that Trieste's culture is slightly different from that of Friuli, as the spoken language in Trieste is not Friulian
Friulian language
Friulan , is a Romance language belonging to the Rhaeto-Romance family, spoken in the Friuli region of northeastern Italy. Friulan has around 800,000 speakers, the vast majority of whom also speak Italian...
, which is spoken essentially in the Province of Udine
Province of Udine
The Province of Udine is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy, bordering Austria and Slovenia. Its capital is the city of Udine....
, but Venetian
Venetian language
Venetian or Venetan is a Romance language spoken as a native language by over two million people, mostly in the Veneto region of Italy, where of five million inhabitants almost all can understand it. It is sometimes spoken and often well understood outside Veneto, in Trentino, Friuli, Venezia...
, which is however spoken also in parts of the Province of Gorizia
Province of Gorizia
The Province of Gorizia is a province in the autonomous Friuli–Venezia Giulia region of Italy.-Overview:Its capital is the city of Gorizia. It belonged to the Province of Udine between 1924 and 1927 and the communes of Sonzia, Plezzo, Bergogna, Caporetto, Tolmino, Circhina, Santa Lucia d'Isonzo,...
and the Province of Pordenone
Province of Pordenone
The Province of Pordenone is a province in the autonomous Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Pordenone. The territory was carved out of the Province of Udine in 1968....
.
The party was never strong as its counterpart Lega Nord Friuli
Lega Nord Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Lega Nord Friuli-Venezia Giulia is a regionalist political party in Italy which is the regional section of Lega Nord in Friuli-Venezia Giulia....
and obtained its best results from 1992 to 1996, when it gained 7-8% in the Province. In 2001, as the party was so small and found difficult to continue to have different party organization and structure, it was merged with Lega Nord Friuli into Lega Nord Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Leadership
- National Secretary: Fabrizio Belloni (1991–1994), Roberto Tanfani (1994–1996), Massimiliano Coos (1996–1997), Fabrizio Belloni (1997–2001)
- National President: unknown (1991–1994), Fabrizio Belloni (1994–1997), Federica Seganti (1997–2001)