South (Italy)
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I the South is a centrist
regionalist
political party in Italy.
The party emerged in 2009 as an Apulia
n split from National Alliance
(AN) led by Adriana Poli Bortone
, shortly before AN was merged into The People of Freedom
(PdL). Soon after the party approached to the Union of the Centre (UdC) in order to form a centrist party as an alternative to the PdL, and in this perspective Poli Bortone joined UdC in a common group in the Senate.
At the 2009 provincial elections the party won 7.3% in Lecce
(while Poli Bortone won 21.9% as candidate for President supported also by the UdC), 3.4% in Taranto
and 2.0% in Brindisi
. In the 2010 Apulian regional election
Poli Bortone ran for President supported also by the regional section of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats, that is the main component of UdC. Poli Bortone gained 8.7% of the vote, while IS gained a mere 2.9%.
Since then, Poli Bortone distanced herself from the UdC and started to prepare her return to the centre-right
. In February 2011 she joined the new National Cohesion
group in the Senate and, as of March, she is headed to the formation of a joint "party of the South
" along with Force of the South
and We the South
. On 14 July 2011 the three parties jointly launched the Federation of the South, later Great South
.
Although its base remains Apulia, the party has opened regional and provincial sections also in Basilicata
, Campania
and Calabria
.
Centrism
In politics, centrism is the ideal or the practice of promoting policies that lie different from the standard political left and political right. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of left-right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between...
regionalist
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.
The party emerged in 2009 as an Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
n split from National Alliance
National Alliance (Italy)
National Alliance was a conservative political party in Italy.Gianfranco Fini was the leader of the party since its foundation in 1995, however he stepped down in 2008 after being elected to the nominally non-partisan post of President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and was succeeded by...
(AN) led by Adriana Poli Bortone
Adriana Poli Bortone
Adriana Poli Bortone is an Italian politician andwas an Alleanza Nazionale Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2008. She represented Southern Italy...
, shortly before AN was merged into The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
(PdL). Soon after the party approached to the Union of the Centre (UdC) in order to form a centrist party as an alternative to the PdL, and in this perspective Poli Bortone joined UdC in a common group in the Senate.
At the 2009 provincial elections the party won 7.3% in Lecce
Province of Lecce
The Province of Lecce is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. Totally included in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first most populous in Italy....
(while Poli Bortone won 21.9% as candidate for President supported also by the UdC), 3.4% in Taranto
Province of Taranto
The Province of Taranto is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto.It has an area of 2,437 km², and a total population of 580,588...
and 2.0% in Brindisi
Province of Brindisi
The Province of Brindisi is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Brindisi. Surrounded by vineyards and artichoke fields, Brindisi is a major sailing port for the southern part of Italy....
. In the 2010 Apulian regional election
Apulian regional election, 2010
The Apulian regional election of 2010 took place on 28–29 March 2010.The outgoing President Nichi Vendola of Left Ecology Freedom was elected for a second-consecutive term, after having won the a primary election in which he beat a Democrat and having benefited from the split of the centre-right,...
Poli Bortone ran for President supported also by the regional section of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats, that is the main component of UdC. Poli Bortone gained 8.7% of the vote, while IS gained a mere 2.9%.
Since then, Poli Bortone distanced herself from the UdC and started to prepare her return to the centre-right
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
. In February 2011 she joined the new National Cohesion
National Cohesion
National Cohesion is a centre-right parliamentary party active in the Italian Senate.Launched on 2 March 2011, the group was supportive of Berlusconi IV Cabinet. The group's president is Pasquale Viespoli, formerly leader of Future and Freedom in the Senate, and its counterpart in the Chamber of...
group in the Senate and, as of March, she is headed to the formation of a joint "party of the South
Party of the South
The Party of the South is a proposed political party in Italy.The party is intended to be a merger of some regionalist parties active in Southern Italy, notably including the Movement for Autonomies of Raffaele Lombardo, along with splinter groups from The People of Freedom and possibly the...
" along with Force of the South
Force of the South
Force of the South is a liberal-conservative political party in Italy based in Sicily.In September 2010, after years of weighting , Gianfranco Micciché, long-time leader of Forza Italia and, later, The People of Freedom in Sicily and Under-Secretary in Berlusconi IV Cabinet, announced his exit...
and We the South
We the South
We the South , in full We the South – Freedom and Autonomy , is a regionalist-centrist political party in Italy based in the South.-History:...
. On 14 July 2011 the three parties jointly launched the Federation of the South, later Great South
Great South (party)
Great South is a regionalist centre-right coalition of parties in Italy.Launched on 14 July 2011, it is composed of:*Force of the South...
.
Although its base remains Apulia, the party has opened regional and provincial sections also in Basilicata
Basilicata
Basilicata , also known as Lucania, is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south, having one short southwestern coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea between Campania in the northwest and Calabria in the southwest, and a...
, Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
and Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
.