The Union of Popular Movements (, UMP) was the main Christian democratic faction of Forza Italia political party.Gianfranco Rotondi sfida Matteo Renzi e lancia l'Unione dei Movimenti Popolari: "Lui rottamatore, io restauratore", Huffington Post, March 1, 2014 Its leader is Gianfranco Rotondi, who was a member of the disbanded Christian Democracy and then a loyalist of the former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
History
The faction was founded in 2014 by Rotondi and many Christian democrats and conservatives deputies of FI; Rotondi who want start a Shadow Cabinet (Governo Ombra) opposite to Renzi Cabinet and he is well-supported by the lot Christian democrats of Forza Italia, first of all Raffaele Fitto.Gianfranco Rotondi lancia il Governo Ombra e sfida Matteo Renzi: Santanché alla Difesa, Biancofiore alle Riforme
After the Fitto and Rotondi's split from Forza Italia in July 2015, the UMP was destablished.
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