The Tuscan Autonomist Movement (Italian: Movimento Autonomista Toscano, abbr. MAT) is a political party active in Tuscany, led by Alessandro Mazzerelli.
Tuscan Autonomist Movement Movimento Autonomista Toscano | |
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| Leader | Alessandro Mazzerelli |
| Founded | 28 April 1989 |
| Ideology | Autonomism |
| Political position | Right-wing[1] |
| Regional Council of Tuscany | 0 / 41
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| Website | |
| https://www.mat-toscanalibera.org/ | |
History
editThe party was founded in 1989 by Alessandro Mazzerelli.[2] The party pursues the autonomy of the Tuscany region; furthermore, it has always been characterized by his opposition to immigration from southern Italy and to clandestine immigration.[3][4]
The MAT achieved its most important electoral result in the municipal elections of Grosseto in 1997, when, within the winning centre-right coalition in support of the candidacy for mayor of Alessandro Antichi, it obtained 7.1% of the vote and three seats.[5]
In the 2001 Italian general election, Mazzarelli was a candidate to the Senate for the House of Freedoms, but he got the 30% of the vote and was defeated by Giovanni Brunale, candidate for The Olive Tree.[6]
In 2007, the MAT and the Movement for Autonomy, headed by MEP Raffaele Lombardo, signed a political and electoral agreement to promote common initiatives aimed at strengthening the project of a federal State.[7]
In 2012, the MAT entered into the "Sovereign Peoples" coalition, together with six other autonomist parties (New Sicily, Lega Sud Ausonia, Liga Veneta Repubblica, Venetians of Europe, Sardinian Action Party and Solidary and United Christians).[8] On 7 December 2021, the MAT adhered to the 1st International Forum of the federalist, autonomist and independence movements of Europe, which took place at the Cultural Center of Wil, in Zürich.[9]
References
edit- ^ Harlan Koff (2008). Fortress Europe Or a Europe of Fortresses? The Integration of Migrants in Western Europe. P.I.E. Peter Lang. p. 114. ISBN 9789052014432. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Verso le amministrative: il Mat lancia il decalogo "solidale"". Grosseto Notizie (in Italian). 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Il Movimento Autonomista Toscano, il 2014 si festeggia 25 anni di servizio" (Press release) (in Italian). gonews.it. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Il MAT contro la promozione dell'invasione extracomunitaria". Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Baccetti, Carlo; Gabelli, Mario (1998). "Una prima falla nella Toscana rossa? La vittoria del centro-destra nelle elezioni comunali del 27 aprile 1997 a Grosseto". Quaderni dell'Osservatorio Elettorale della Regione Toscana (in Italian). 40 (published December 1998). Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Senato 13/05/2001 - Area ITALIA - Regione TOSCANA - Collegio Pontedera". Eligendo (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "MPA: LOMBARDO SIGLA INTESA CON AUTONOMISTI TOSCANI". Adnkronos (in Italian). 24 March 2007. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ ""Popoli Sovrani d'Europa"". Il Post (in Italian). 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Il MAT aderisce al 1° Forum 'Internazionale Federalista'". Maremma News (in Italian). 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.