Pact for Sicily

Last updated

Pact for Sicily (Patto per la Sicilia, PpS) was a political party in Italy, based in Sicily.

Contents

It emerged in 2005 by the split from New Sicily, [1] [2] a mainly social-democratic party, of the Christian-democratic faction led by Nicolò Nicolosi, [3] who had been the party's only member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2001. Shortly before the 2008 regional election, the PpS was merged into the Movement for Autonomy.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leonardo Sciascia</span> Italian writer (1921–1989)

Leonardo Sciascia was an Italian writer, novelist, essayist, playwright, and politician. Some of his works have been made into films, including Porte Aperte, Cadaveri Eccellenti, Todo Modo and Il giorno della civetta. He is one of the greatest literary figures in the European literature of the 20th century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raffaele Lombardo</span> Italian politician (born 1950)

Raffaele LombardoItalian pronunciation:[raffaˈɛːlelomˈbardo]; is an Italian politician. Born in Catania, he was Sicily's president and former member of the European Parliament for the Italian Islands with the Movement for the Autonomies, and has sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Movement for Autonomy</span> Political party in Italy

The Movement for Autonomy is a regionalist and Christian-democratic political party in Italy, based in Sicily. The MpA, whose founder and leader is Raffaele Lombardo, advocates for greater economic development, autonomy and legislative powers for Sicily and the other regions of southern Italy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Belpasso</span> Comune in Sicily, Italy

Belpasso is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Catania. Belpasso is the second biggest comune of the Catania's area for area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Castiglione di Sicilia</span> Comune in Sicily, Italy

Castiglione di Sicilia is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maletto</span> Comune in Sicily, Italy

Maletto is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Palermo and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Catania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicolosi</span> Comune in Sicily, Italy

Nicolosi is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Catania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sant'Alfio</span> Comune in Sicily, Italy

Saint Alphius or is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) east of Palermo and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Catania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Movement for the Independence of Sicily</span> Separatist political party in the Italian island of Sicily (1943-51)

The Movement for the Independence of Sicily was a separatist Sicilian political party originally active in Sicily from 1943 to 1951. Its best electoral result was in 1947, when it won 8.8% of the votes in the Sicilian regional election and had nine regional deputies elected.

<i>Gazzetta del Sud</i>

Gazzetta del Sud is an Italian national daily newspaper for the south of Italy. The paper is published in Messina. Since 2017, it owns also the Giornale di Sicilia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Party of Sicilians</span> Italian political party

The Party of Sicilians was a regionalist and Christian-democratic political party in Sicily. It was the Sicilian regional section of the Movement for Autonomy (MpA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sicilian nationalism</span> Secessionist movement in Italy

Sicilian nationalism, or Sicilianism, is a movement in the autonomous Italian region of Sicily, as well as the Sicilian diaspora, which seeks greater autonomy or outright independence from Italy, and/or promotes further inclusion of the Sicilian identity, culture, history, and linguistic variety.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lercara Friddi massacre</span> Massacre in Lercara Friddi, Sicily, Italy

The Lercara Friddi massacre took place on Christmas-day 1893 in Lercara Friddi in the Province of Palermo (Sicily) during the Fasci Siciliani uprising. According to different sources either seven or eleven people were killed and many wounded.

Democratic Sicily was a regional centrist Italian political party active in Sicily.

Future Sicily is a regional political party active in Sicily, Italy, led by former minister Salvatore Cardinale, whose daughter Daniela Cardinale was a deputy of the Democratic Party (PD).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Metropolitan City of Catania</span> Metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy

The Metropolitan City of Catania is a metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy. Its capital is the city of Catania. It replaced the province of Catania and comprises the city of Catania and other 57 comuni.

Centrists for Sicily is a regional centrist Italian political party active in Sicily.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DiventeràBellissima</span> Italian political party

DiventeràBellissima is a regionalist and conservative political party active in Sicily, Italy. The party is led by Nello Musumeci, the former President of Sicily and current Minister for Civil Protection and Marine Policies, who is also affiliated to Brothers of Italy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Sicilian regional election</span>

The 2022 Sicilian regional election for the renewal of the Sicilian Regional Assembly and the election of the President of Sicily were held on 25 September, 2022. Renato Schifani, candidate of the centre-right coalition, easily won the election, becoming the next president of the region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South calls North</span> Political party in Italy

South calls North is a regionalist and populist political party in Italy, based in Sicily and led by former mayor of Messina Cateno De Luca.

References

  1. Francesca, Sebastiano Di. "La Sicilia nella Seconda Repubblica".
  2. "DAL PARTITO DOMINANTE ALLA COALIZIONE DOMINANTE: LE ELEZIONI REGIONALI IN SICILIA (1947-2008)". www.oaj.fupress.net. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  3. "Comunali: Corleone, Nicolosi eletto sindaco - Sicilia". 26 November 2018.