For the Autonomies ( it, Per le Autonomie, Aut) is a heterogeneous mostly
centrist
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to
centre-left
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and originally regionalist parliamentary group, which has been active, with slightly different names and different composition, in the
Italian Senate
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Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
it, Trentino (man) it, Trentina (woman) or it, Altoatesino (man) it, Altoatesina (woman) or it, Sudtirolesegerman: Südtiroler (man)german: Südtirolerin (woman)
, population_note =
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(composed of two autonomous provinces,
Trentino
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and
South Tyrol
it, Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige lld, Provinzia Autonoma de Balsan/Bulsan – Südtirol
, settlement_type = Autonomous province
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) and
Aosta Valley
, Valdostan or Valdotainian it, Valdostano (man) it, Valdostana (woman)french: Valdôtain (man)french: Valdôtaine (woman)
, population_note =
, population_blank1_title = Official languages
, population_blank1 = Italian French
...
, two senators of
European Democracy
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History
European Democracy was founded in 2001 by Sergio D'Antoni (former leader of the Italian Confederation of Workers' Tra ...
(DE) and
senators for life
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Giulio Andreotti
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(a long-time
Christian Democrat
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It was conceived as a combination of modern democratic ...
, who was then a member of DE too) and
Gianni Agnelli
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. Instrumental in the formation of the group were Helga Thaler Ausserhofer, who served also as its first president, and Andreotti: the two formed a friendship and a strong political bond, despite their different geographical and political backgrounds.
The group has since been home for the regionalist parties usually affiliated with the centre-left Olive Tree (Ulivo) coalition and, later, the Democratic Party (PD), including the South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP), the Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party (PATT), the Union for Trentino (UpT), the
Valdostan Union
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(UV) and
Valdostan Renewal
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It was founded in 2006 by a split from the Valdostan Union (UV), led by former President of Region Carlo Perrin. These ...
(RV), and most senators for life, including Andreotti (2001–2006, 2008–2013), Agnelli (2001–2003),
Francesco Cossiga
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(2003–2006, 2008–2010),
Emilio Colombo
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During his long political career, Colombo held many offices ...
(2008–2013),
Carlo Rubbia
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Early life and educatio ...
(2013–2018),
Elena Cattaneo
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(2013–present),
Giorgio Napolitano
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(2015–present),
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
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Ciampi was born ...
(2015–2016),
Renzo Piano
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(2015–2018) and
Carlo Rubbia
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Early life and educatio ...
(2022–present).
In 2006–2008 the group survived thanks to the participation of six senators of the would-be PD. In 2008–2013 it welcomed the Union of the Centre (UdC), the
Associative Movement Italians Abroad
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Hi ...
(MAIE) and some centre-right independent or minor-party senators; during that parliamentary term the group saw also the return of Andreotti and Cossiga. In 2013–2018 the group notably welcomed the senators of the
Italian Socialist Party
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Founded in Genoa in 189 ...
(PSI) and, since 2014, those of
Solidary Democracy
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(DeS). Most recently, from 2018 to 2022, the group featured also Pier Ferdinando Casini (
Centrists for Europe
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– CP), who has continuously served in Parliament since 1983.
Karl Zeller
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(SVP, 2013–2018),
Julia Unterberger
Juliane "Julia" Unterberger (born 5 September 1962) is an Italian lawyer and politician from South Tyrol.
Biography
Unterberger attended the Beda-Weber-Gymnasium in Merano and then studied at the University of Innsbruck. In 1987, she completed h ...