Union for the Republic Unione per la Repubblica | |
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Leader | Francesco Cossiga |
Founded | 5 November 1999 |
Dissolved | 21 May 2001 |
Merged into | Forza Italia |
Ideology | Christian democracy |
Political position | Centre |
National affiliation | The Clover |
The Union for the Republic (Italian : Unione per la Repubblica, UpR) was a centrist political party in Italy.
It was formed by Francesco Cossiga and his followers after the break-up of the Democratic Union for the Republic (UDR) in November 1999.
The UpR formed a short-lived centrist alliance called The Clover with the Italian Democratic Socialists (SDI) and Italian Republican Party (PRI), which was responsible for the fall of the D'Alema I Cabinet on 18 December. [1] [2] Consequently, the UpR did not enter in D'Alema II Cabinet.
Most of UpR members, with the notable exception of Carlo Scognamiglio, joined Forza Italia prior to the 2001 general election.
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