Pro Lombardy Independence

Pro Lombardy Independence
Pro Lombardia Indipendenza
Leader Giovanni Roversi
Founded 2011
Membership European Free Alliance
Ideology Separatism
Lombard nationalism
Direct democracy
European affiliation European Free Alliance (Observer)
International affiliation None
Slogan LOMBARDIA NEXT STATE IN EUROPE
Web journal Insubria Pro Lombardia
Website
www.prolombardia.eu

Pro Lombardy Independence (Pro Lombardia Indipendenza) is an independentist party active in Lombardy, Italy.[1]

The party, which was launched in 2011,[2] is led by Giovanni Roversi and has a municipal councillor in Roncadelle, province of Brescia, Alessandro Ceresoli, reelected in May 2015.[3] [4]

The first objective of the party is the independence of the present-day Lombardy region, but it hopes for a unification of the 'Historical Lombardy', which in its eyes includes Emilia (part of the Emilia-Romagna region), the provinces of Novara and Verbano-Cusio-Ossola and the commune of Tortona (all three part of the Piedmont Region), and the 'Swiss Lombardia' (the Canton of Ticino and parts of the Canton of Graubünden).[5]

According to its president, 'We don't want independence to build walls nor in opposition to other peoples: for us, a Sicilian is a European brother as is a citizen from Bavaria or from Galicia. We have an inclusive speech”.'[6]

The party is a member of the European Free Alliance[7]

Leadership

  • President: Alberto Reboldi (2011–2013), Giovanni Roversi (2013–present)
  • Spokesperson: Giacomo Consalez (2013–2015), Giovanni Roversi (2011–2013), Juri Orsi (2015–present)

References

  1. ↑ "Cos'è pro Lombardia - pro Lombardia Indipendenza".
  2. ↑ "BRESCIA - "Pro Lombardia" in scena: un partito per l'indipendenza - EdV24.it". 10 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Primo consigliere comunale di pro Lombardia - pro Lombardia Indipendenza". prolombardia.eu. 23 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Elezioni comunali 2015 - Comune di Roncadelle - Liste e risultati, La Repubblica, 1 June 2015
  5. ↑ 'La Lombardia storica', website of the party
  6. ↑ Stefano Rizzato, 'La Lombardia che sogna la secessione “Presto un referendum come in Veneto”', La Stampa, 26 March 2014
  7. ↑ http://www.e-f-a.org/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/General_Assemblies_per_year/GA__2015_Bautzen/Recapitulative_political_statement_FINAL.pdf
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