South Tyrolean Freedom

South Tyrolean Freedom
Süd-Tiroler Freiheit
LeaderSven Knoll
Spokesperson / Legal RepresentativeWerner Thaler
FounderEva Klotz
FoundedMay 2007
Split fromUnion for South Tyrol
HeadquartersSt. Josef am See, 74
39052 Kaltern an der Weinstraße (Italy)
Youth wingYoung South Tyrolean Freedom
Membership (2021)4,535[1]
IdeologyRegionalism
German-speaking minority interests
National conservatism
Separatism
Right-wing populism
Political positionRight-wing
European affiliationEuropean Free Alliance
Chamber of Deputies
0 / 400
Senate
0 / 200
European Parliament
0 / 73
Provincial Council
4 / 35
Party flag
Website
www.suedtiroler-freiheit.com

South Tyrolean Freedom (German: Süd-Tiroler Freiheit, STF) is a regionalist,[2] separatist[citation needed] and national-conservative[citation needed] political party in South Tyrol, Italy. The party, which is part of the South Tyrolean independence movement, seeks to represent the German-speaking population[3] and proposes the secession of South Tyrol from Italy and its reunification with the State of Tyrol within Austria.[3]

The party, whose founding leader was Eva Klotz, is officially led by Werner Thaler, but its leading figure is Sven Knoll.

  1. ^ https://suedtiroler-freiheit.com
  2. ^ Davide Vampa (2016). The Regional Politics of Welfare in Italy, Spain and Great Britain. Springer. p. 63. ISBN 978-3-319-39007-9.
  3. ^ a b Andrea Carla (2016). "Tensions and Challenges between New and Old minorities: Political Party Discourses on Migration in South Tyrol". In Roberta Medda-Windischer; Patricia Popelier (eds.). Pro-independence Movements and Immigration: Discourse, Policy and Practice. BRILL. p. 70. ISBN 978-90-04-29439-4.