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.
- ^ Mark Donovan (2002). "The process of alliance formation". In James L. Newell (ed.). The Italian General Election of 2001: Berlusconi's Victory. Manchester University Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-7190-6100-4.
- ^ Mark Gilbert; Gianfranco Pasquino (2000). "Introduction: The Faltering Transition". In Mark Gilbert; Gianfranco Pasquino (eds.). Italian Politics: The Faltering Transition. Berghahn Books. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-57181-840-9.