The United Populars (''Popolari Uniti'') is a regional

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and

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based in

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. The party was founded in February 2008 by splinters from the

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who wanted to continue the alliance with the

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governing coalition, both locally and nationally. They included Antonio Potenza (regional minister), Gaetano Fierro and Luigi Scaglione, all three regional deputies of Basilicata, and several provincial and municipal ministers, including

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, President of the

Province of Matera The province of Matera ( it, Provincia di Matera; Materano: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Matera. It has an area of and a total population of 201,133; the city Matera has a population of 61,204. T ...

. In the 2008 general election the party won 4.1% of the vote in Basilicata for the

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. In the 2010 regional election the party gained 5.9% of the vote and one regional councillor, Luigi Scaglione. In the 2013 regional election the party, in alliance with the Democratic Centre, won 5.0% of the vote, but no Popular was elected.

References

External links

Official website
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