Italy First (political party)

Italy First (Prima l'Italia) is a national-conservative party and faction within Brothers of Italy, a political party in Italy.

The party was launched as a "political association" in October 2013 by Gianni Alemanno, a former mayor of Rome (2008–2013) for The People of Freedom (PdL).[1][2] A long-time politician of the Italian Social Movement and National Alliance, he had left the PdL a few days earlier.[3] Soon after, Italy First party took part to the process of enlargement of Brothers of Italy (FdI), a party led by Giorgia Meloni, through "Workshop for Italy"[4] and was finally integrated into FdI in March 2014.[5][6]

The founding manifesto of the party included criticism of the PdL, its participation in the European People's Party and its compliance to Europeanism and economic liberalism.[7] One of the first political campaigns of the new party was against the euro currency.[8]

Italy First is supported in its political activity by the New Italy foundation, previously active within the PdL as Alemanno's factional think tank.[9][10]

Since 2014 Italy First has sided with Brothers of Italy, a party formed mainly by former members of National Alliance.

Leadership

References

  1. ↑ 14 ottobre 2013. "In pista «Prima l'Italia», Alemanno chiama a raccolta i delusi del centrodestra". Il Sole 24 ORE. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  2. ↑ "Alemanno lancia Prima l'Italia: «Recuperiamo identità per uscire dalla crisi» - Il Messaggero". Ilmessaggero.it. 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  3. ↑ "Alemanno dice addio al Pdl: «Mercoledì aderisco a Officina per l'Italia» - Il Messaggero". Ilmessaggero.it. 2014-06-16. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  4. ↑ http://www.officinaperlitalia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=13&Itemid=124
  5. ↑ "Ecco programma e fini (anti euro) del Partito della Nazione di Giorgia Meloni". Formiche. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  6. ↑ "A Fiuggi La Casa Comune Della Destra Per Fare Il Partito Della Nazione | Prima L'Italia". Primalitalia.net. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  7. ↑ http://www.fondazionenuovaitalia.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/DOCUMENTO-PRIMA-lITALIA.pdf
  8. ↑ "NUOVE REGOLE IN EUROPA O L’ITALIA ESCE DALL’EURO - Activism - Petizioni Online". Activism. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  9. ↑ "Fondazione Nuova Italia". Fondazione Nuova Italia. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  10. ↑ "Per un nuovo centrodestra: prima l'Italia". Fondazione Nuova Italia. Retrieved 2014-07-18.

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