The Friulian Front (''Front Furlan'', ''Fronte Friulano'', FF) is a

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active in Friuli,

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. The party was founded in 2006 by dissidents of Lega Nord Friuli–

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, the largest Friulianist party so far. The Front strives for the complete political, cultural and economic autonomy of Friuli in the context of the Mitteleuropean community, and against the "political oppression", the "economic collapse", the "ethnic oppression" and "the devastation of local culture" perpetrated by Italian institutions. In the 2013

Udine Udine ( , ; fur, Udin; la, Utinum) is a city and ''comune'' in north-eastern Italy, in the middle of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps (''Alpi Carniche''). Its population was 100,514 in 2012, 176,000 with t ...

provincial election, Simeoni obtained 5.7% of the vote (being elected to the Provincial Council), while the party list 5.4%. After his election, Simeoni stepped down from party spokesperson.

Leadership

*Spokesperson:

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(2006–2013) *President:

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(2006–present)

References

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External links

Official website
Political parties in Friuli-Venezia Giulia