
Padanian nationalism
Ideology and regionalist movement in Northern Italy

Ideology and regionalist movement in Northern Italy
Padanian nationalism is a secessionist ideology and a regionalist movement demanding more autonomy, or even independence from Italy, for Padania, a region encompassing northern and, to some extent, part of central Italy. Lega Nord, a federation of regional parties, proclaimed the formation of the "Federal Republic of Padania" in 1996 and was the main political proponent of Padanian nationalism until 2013, when the party shifted back toward federalism and regionalism, as well as adopting to some extent Italian nationalism, under Matteo Salvini's leadership. However, the party still includes Padanist factions and people, notably including founder and former leader Umberto Bossi. Additionally, there have been some minor Padanian nationalist parties, such as Lega Padana, Lega Padana Lombardia/Padanian Union, the Alpine Padanian Union, the Padanian Independentist Movement, Veneto Padanian Federal Republic, the Popular Party of the North and Pact for the North. Padanians focus their historical...
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