We South Tyroleans (German: Wir Südtiroler, WS) is a political party in South Tyrol, seeking to represent German speakers.

We South Tyroleans
Wir Südtiroler
LeaderThomas Egger
FoundedMay 2013
Split fromDie Freiheitlichen
IdeologyRegionalism
German-speaking
minority interests
Website
www.wirsuedtiroler.eu

History

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The party was founded in May 2013 by Thomas Egger and other splinters from Die Freiheitlichen, the second largest party in the Province.[1] Within Die Freiheitlichen, Egger represented the "social" wing ("I was the red among the blues") and sees his party as a centrist to centre-left political force.[2]

In August 2013 WS joined a three-party list for the 2013 provincial election, along with the Citizens' Union for South Tyrol and Ladins Dolomites.[3][4] In the election the list won 2.1% of the vote, but Egger failed to be re-elected.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Egger pensa già alle provinciali con nuovo partito - Cronaca - Alto Adige". Altoadige.gelocal.it. 2013-05-12. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  2. ^ "Pöder: basta con le battaglie etniche - Cronaca - Alto Adige". Altoadige.gelocal.it. 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  3. ^ "Egger si presenta alle elezioni con Pöder e Ladins - Cronaca - Alto Adige". Altoadige.gelocal.it. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
  4. ^ "Bündnis BürgerUnion-Ladins Dolomites – Wir Südtiroler vorgestellt". Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  5. ^ "Referendum provinciale confermativo 2014 | Provincia autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige". Elezioni.provincia.bz.it. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
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