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History

The party was formed in 2013 by Angelo Alessandri, former federal president of LN, national secretary of Lega Nord Emilia and member of the Chamber of Deputies, who had not supported the party's new course under Roberto Maroni. He was joined by other dissatisfied Lega members, like Claudio Morganti,

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and former national secretary of

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, and Rosario Polizzi, a former deputy for National Alliance who had later joined

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. IC was also supported by Giuseppe Guarino, a former Christian Democrat and minister. For the 2014 European Parliament election the party presented joint lists along with the Associative Movement Italians Abroad,

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, minor groups and independents, notably including

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, inventor and promoter of the controversial

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. In the election the party obtained a mere 0.2% of the vote, returning no MEPs.

Leadership

*President: Angelo Alessandri *Secretary:

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*Deputy Secretaries:

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(North), Claudio Morganti (Centre), Rosario Polizzi (South)

References

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