The Popular Autonomy Movement is a tiny regionalist

Regionalism (politics)

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 christian-democratic

Christian Democracy

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 political party in the province of Trentino, Italy

Italy

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. It is led by Luciano Pilati, economist at the University of Trento

University of Trento

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, and Guido Calliari.

It was formed in 2006 by members of the Autonomist People's Union

Autonomist People's Union

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 within that party. For the 2008 provincial election the party formed an alliance called Popular Autonomists with Autonomist Trentino

Autonomist Trentino

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 in support of Sergio Divina (Lega Nord Trentino

Lega Nord Trentino

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, supported by The People of Freedom

The People of Freedom

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and a collection of regionalist parties), but gained only 0.3% of the vote.