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PartyHistorical period · 1991–2018Italy

Northern League (Lega Nord)

Regionalist party of northern Italy founded by Umberto Bossi in 1991, it defended federalism, an independent Padania, anti-establishment politics and immigration control, until becoming the national Lega of Salvini.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Paleoconservatism
Closest personality
Guilherme Freire

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Very strong · Federal
    Federal88%
    Unitary12%
  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy82%
    Autocracy18%
  • Power

    Balanced
    Security56%
    Liberty44%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation86%
    Multiculturalism14%
  • Diplomacy

    Balanced
    Militarist43%
    Pacifist57%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist57%
    Nationalist43%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public31%
    Private69%
  • Control

    Strong · Free market
    Planning27%
    Free market73%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism68%
    Globalism33%
  • Religion

    Leaning · Religious
    Irreligious34%
    Religious66%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive31%
    Traditionalist69%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology54%
    Biology46%

What sets Northern League (Lega Nord) apart

Most unusual position

Structure

Leans further toward federal than 97% of the 201 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 27Northern League (Lega Nord) 88

Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Morality

On Morality, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 29Northern League (Lega Nord) 31

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.