South Tyrolean Freedom

South Tyrolean Freedom Süd-Tiroler Freiheit

Leader	Eva Klotz
Founded	May 2007
Split from	Union for South Tyrol
Headquarters	St. Josef am See, 74 39052 Kaltern an der Weinstraße (BZ)
Membership (2012)	2,800^[1]
Ideology	German minority politics^[2] Separatism^[2] National conservatism^[2]
European affiliation	European Free Alliance
International affiliation	none
European Parliament group	no MEPs
Chamber of Deputies	0 / 630
Senate	0 / 315
European Parliament	0 / 73
Provincial Council	3 / 35
Website
http://www.suedtiroler-freiheit.com
Politics of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Political parties Elections

The South Tyrolean Freedom (German: Süd-Tiroler Freiheit, STF), officially South Tyrolean Freedom – Free Alliance for Tyrol (Süd-Tiroler Freiheit – Freies Bündnis für Tirol), is a separatist and national-conservative political party active in South Tyrol, where it seeks to represent the German-speaking population. The party is committed to the South Tyrolean secessionist movement, which entails self-determination of the Province from Italy and its reunification with the State of Tyrol within Austria.

History

Banner used in protests helmed by South Tyrolean Freedom.

The South Tyrolean Freedom emerged as a split from the Union for South Tyrol (UfS) in May 2007.^[3] On 8 June 2007 it was notarially founded in Brixen. The founding members were Herbert Campidell, Eva Klotz, Sven Knoll, Reinhold Ladurner, Roland Lang, Sepp Mitterhofer, Werner Thaler and Dietmar Zwerger.

In the summer of 2007, the party presented a provocative poster campaign with the slogan "South Tyrol is not Italy" and the Austrian flag as background.^[4] A sign with the same content was set up at the Brenner Pass border, at last in June 2008.^[5]

In April 2009 the STF became a full member of the European Free Alliance, a pan-European organization of regionalist parties.^[6] Gudrun Kofler from the STF Youth (Junge Süd-Tiroler Freiheit) was elected as Vice President of the EFA Youth.

In January 2012 it was reported that the party had reached 2,800 members, a lot more than UfS in its best days.^[1]

In the 2013 provincial election the STF won 7.2%, its record high so far, resulting in three provincial councillors.^[7]

In November 2014 Klotz, who had served in the Provincial Council for 31 consecutive years, announced her resignation from the assembly in order to take care of her husband, who was severely ill.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Ideology

The STF sees itself as a "liberal-patriotic" party aimed at protecting the German-speaking population of South Tyrol. The party claims South Tyroleans' right to self-determination and to conduct a referendum in order to decide whether they want to be part of Italy or the Austrian state of Tyrol. The party programme also emphasizes the protection of the environment, the defense of family values, a moderately liberal economic policy and the concept of Europe of the regions.^[11]

Election results

Provincial Council

Election year	# of overall votes	% of overall vote	# of overall seats won	+/–
Provincial Council of South Tyrol
2008	14,888	4.9	2 / 35	–
2013	20,736	7.2	3 / 35	1

Leadership

Leadership (Landesleitung): Eva Klotz / Sven Knoll / Werner Thaler / Roland Lang / Georg Karl Hofer (2007–present)
Spokesperson: Werner Thaler (2007–present)

References

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Political parties in Italy

Major	Democratic Party Five Star Movement

Medium	Forza Italia Lega Nord New Centre-Right Left Ecology Freedom

Minor	Brothers of Italy Green Italy Italy of Values Conservatives and Reformists Civic Choice Democrazia Solidale Union of the Centre Identity and Action Act! Future to the Left Italian Socialist Party Free Alternative Possible Movement for the Autonomies Great South Federation of the Greens X Movement Populars for Italy Democratic Centre Us with Salvini Communist Refoundation Party New Italian Socialist Party Alliance for Italy Popular Construction Unique Italy The Right Communist Party of Italy

Regional	Aosta Valley Valdostan Union Progressive Valdostan Union Autonomy Liberty Participation Ecology Edelweiss Piedmont Lega Nord Piemont Moderates Lombardy Lega Lombarda South Tyrol South Tyrolean People's Party Die Freiheitlichen Greens South Tyrolean Freedom Trentino Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party Union for Trentino Trentino Project Lega Nord Trentino Trentino Civic List Veneto Liga Veneta Tosi List for Veneto We Independent Veneto Venetian Independence Friuli-Venezia Giulia Responsible Autonomy Lega Nord FVG Civic Freedom Emilia-Romagna Lega Nord Emilia Lega Nord Romagna Liguria Lega Nord Liguria Tuscany Lega Nord Toscana Marche Lega Nord Marche Marche 2020 Umbria Lega Nord Umbria Campania We the South Basilicata Reality Italy Calabria The DemoKRats Autonomy and Rights Sicily Party of Sicilians The Megaphone Democratic Sicily Pact of Democrats for Reforms Sardinia Sardinian Reformers Sardinian Action Party United Project Republic of Sardinia Party of Sardinians Red Moors Sardinian Democratic Union Christian Popular Union

Abroad	South America Associative Movement Italians Abroad South American Union Italian Emigrants

Parliament	Chamber and Senate Popular Area Chamber Italian Left Senate For the Autonomies Liberal Popular Alliance – Autonomies Great Autonomies and Freedom

Politics of Italy List of political parties in Italy Historical parties

Political parties in South Tyrol

Parties with seats in Landtag (Bolzano provincial council)	South Tyrolean People's Party (17) Die Freiheitlichen (6) Greens (3) South Tyrolean Freedom (3) Democratic Party (2) Lega Nord Alto Adige/Südtirol (1) Five Star Movement (1) Citizens' Union for South Tyrol (1) Alto Adige in the Heart (1)

Politics of South Tyrol List of political parties in South Tyrol

Members of the European Free Alliance

Elected to the European Parliament	Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie For Human Rights in United Latvia† Party of the Corsican Nation Plaid Cymru Republican Left of Catalonia Scottish National Party

Other members	Andalusian Party Aralar Party Autonomy Liberty Participation Ecology Bavaria Party Catalan Unity Chunta Aragonesista Eusko Alkartasuna Frisian National Party Future of Åland Galician Nationalist Bloc Hungarian Christian Democratic Association Liga Veneta Repubblica List for Fiume Lusatian Alliance Majorca Socialist Party Mebyon Kernow Moravané Occitan Party Our Land Rainbow Sardinian Action Party Savoy Region Movement Savoyan League Silesian Autonomy Movement Slovene Union South Schleswig Voters' Association South Tyrolean Freedom The Frisians Union Démocratique Bretonne United Macedonian Organization Ilinden–Pirin Unity List Valencian Nationalist Bloc

Observers	Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania Latvian Russian Union New Canaries Party of Friendship, Equality and Peace The Other South Yorkshire First

Authority control	GND: 1045468991

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