For South Tyrol with Widmann (German: Für Südtirol mit Widmann, FSW) is a regionalist political party in South Tyrol, an autonomous province with a German-speaking majority in northern Italy. The party's founder and leader is Thomas Widmann, former secretary of the South Tyrolean People's Party.
For South Tyrol with Widmann Für Südtirol mit Widmann | |
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| Abbreviation | FSW |
| Chairman | Thomas Widmann |
| Founded | 20 July 2023[1] |
| Split from | South Tyrolean People's Party |
| Headquarters | Brunner 1, 39050 Bolzano |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colors | Black |
| Chamber of Deputies | 0 / 400 |
| Senate | 0 / 200 |
| European Parliament | 0 / 76 |
| Provincial council | 1 / 35 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
History edit
The party was created in July 2023 to contest in the 2023 provincial election following Thomas Widmann's departure from the SVP.[1] Widman's disagreements with the SVP leadership date back to 2022, when he was removed from his office as provincial Councilor for Healthcare over his strongly critical stance about Arno Kompatscher's governorship.[2] The dispute culminated with Kompatscher vetoing Widman's candidacy within the SVP list ahead of the 2023 provincial election, leading to Widmann leaving the party and creating his own movement.[3] Already in June 2023, Widmann proposed the "CDU/CSU model", two separate parties with a common program and a joint group.[4]
The party ran on a regionalist and autonomist platform, stressing Widmann's positive results during his tenure as SVP secretary and claiming that the incumbent administration has failed in prioritizing the interests of the province.[3][5] In the election the party obtained 3.4% of the votes, allowing Widmann to retain his seat in the provincial council.[6]
Leadership edit
- Leader: Thomas Widmann (2023-present)
Election results edit
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/− |
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| 2023 | Thomas Widmann
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9,646 | 3.4 | 1 / 35
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References edit
- ^ a b "Alto Adige: Widmann rompe con Svp e si candida con sua lista" [Alto Adige: Widmann breaks with SVP and runs with his own list]. Ansa (in Italian). 20 July 2023.
- ^ Boschi, Massimiliano (10 October 2023). "Elezioni Alto Adige: le troppe incognite per una Svp che corre verso una sconfitta annunciata" [Alto Adige elections: too many unknowns for an SVP that is heading towards an announced defeat]. Alto Adige Innovazione.
- ^ a b Liberto, Valentino (20 July 2023). "Widmann si candida con la sua lista" [Widmann runs with his own list]. Salto.
- ^ "Thomas Widmann will es mit "kleinem Edelweiß" nochmal wissen" [Thomas Widmann wants to know it again with “small Edelweiss”]. Südtirol News. 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Für Südtirol mit Widmann: "Decidere e agire con saggezza"" [Für Südtirol mit Widmann: "Decide and act wisely"]. Der Erker. 22 September 2023.
- ^ Elezioni Provinciali 2023. Provincia di Bolzano