Union of Democrats for Europe

The Union of Democrats for Europe (Italian: Unione Democratici per l'Europa, UDEUR), also known as UDEUR Populars (Popolari UDEUR), was a minor centrist, Christian-democratic political party in Italy.

Union of Democrats for Europe
Unione Democratici per l'Europa
LeaderClemente Mastella
Founded23 May 1999 (1999-05-23)
Dissolved2013
Preceded byDemocratic Union for the Republic
Succeeded byUs of the Centre
HeadquartersLargo Arenula, 34
00186 Rome
NewspaperIl Campanile
Membershipunknown
IdeologyChristian democracy
Political positionCentre
National affiliationThe Daisy (2001–2002)
The Union (2005–2008)
The People of Freedom (2009–2013)
Forza Italia (2013–2019)
European affiliationEuropean People's Party
(1998–2015)
International affiliationCentrist Democrat International
(1998–2015)
European Parliament groupEuropean People's Party
(1998–2014)
Website
www.popolariudeur.it

Led by Clemente Mastella, minister of Labour in Berlusconi I Cabinet (1994–1995), minister of Justice in Prodi II Cabinet (2006–2008) and current mayor of Benevento (since 2016), the party has been at times very strong in Southern Italy, but almost irrelevant in Northern Italy. After a decline in terms of popularity in 2007–2008, the party resisted only in Campania, Mastella's heartland, and few other regions. The party was briefly revived in the run-up of the 2018 general election.

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