For South Tyrol with Widmann

{{Infobox political party

| colorcode = {{party color|For South Tyrol with Widmann}}

| name = For South Tyrol with Widmann

| native_name = Für Südtirol mit Widmann

| logo = For South Tyrol with Widmann logo.png

| abbreviation = FSW

| leader1_title = Chairman

| foundation = 20 July 2023{{cite web |url=https://www.ansa.it/trentino/notizie/2023/07/20/alto-adige-widmann-rompe-con-svp-e-si-candida-con-sua-lista_0594539b-13cd-4276-896d-fd4286515692.html |title=Alto Adige: Widmann rompe con Svp e si candida con sua lista |trans-title=Alto Adige: Widmann breaks with SVP and runs with his own list |language=it |work=Ansa |date=20 July 2023}}

| split = South Tyrolean People's Party

| dissolution =

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| headquarters = Brunner 1, 39050 Bolzano

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| ideology = {{ublist|class = nowrap

| Regionalism

| German minority interests

| Christian democracy

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| position = Centre-right

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| seats1_title = Chamber of Deputies

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|400|hex={{party color|For South Tyrol with Widmann}}}}

| seats2_title = Senate

| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|200|hex={{party color|For South Tyrol with Widmann}}}}

| seats3_title = European Parliament

| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|76|hex={{party color|For South Tyrol with Widmann}}}}

| seats4_title = Provincial council

| seats4 = {{Composition bar|1|35|hex={{party color|For South Tyrol with Widmann}}}}

| website = [https://suedtirolwidmann.info/ Official website]

| colors = {{Color box|{{party color|For South Tyrol with Widmann}}|border=darkgray}} Black

| country = Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol

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For South Tyrol with Widmann ({{langx|de|Für Südtirol mit Widmann}}, FSW) is a regionalist political party in South Tyrol, an autonomous province with a German-speaking majority in northern Italy. The party's founder and leader is Thomas Widmann, former secretary of the South Tyrolean People's Party.

History

The party was created in July 2023 to contest in the 2023 provincial election following Thomas Widmann's departure from the SVP. Widman's disagreements with the SVP leadership date back to 2022, when he was removed from his office as provincial Councilor for Healthcare over his strongly critical stance about Arno Kompatscher's governorship.{{cite web |last=Boschi |first=Massimiliano |url=https://www.altoadigeinnovazione.it/elezioni-alto-adige-svp-sconfitta/ |title=Elezioni Alto Adige: le troppe incognite per una Svp che corre verso una sconfitta annunciata |trans-title=Alto Adige elections: too many unknowns for an SVP that is heading towards an announced defeat |date=10 October 2023 |work=Alto Adige Innovazione}} The dispute culminated with Kompatscher vetoing Widman's candidacy within the SVP list ahead of the 2023 provincial election, leading to Widmann leaving the party and creating his own movement.{{cite web |last=Liberto |first=Valentino |url=https://salto.bz/it/article/20072023/widmann-si-candida-con-la-sua-lista |title=Widmann si candida con la sua lista |trans-title=Widmann runs with his own list |date=20 July 2023 |work=Salto}} Already in June 2023, Widmann proposed the "CDU/CSU model", two separate parties with a common program and a joint group.{{cite web |url=https://www.suedtirolnews.it/politik/thomas-widmann-will-es-mit-kleinem-edelweiss-nochmal-wissen |title=Thomas Widmann will es mit “kleinem Edelweiß” nochmal wissen |trans-title=Thomas Widmann wants to know it again with “small Edelweiss” |date=8 June 2023 |work=Südtirol News}}

The party ran on a regionalist and autonomist platform, stressing Widmann's positive results during his tenure as SVP secretary and claiming that the incumbent administration has failed in prioritizing the interests of the province.{{cite web |url=https://www.dererker.it/it/news/26184-fuer-suedtirol-mit-widmann-decidere-e-agire-con-saggezza.html |title=Für Südtirol mit Widmann: "Decidere e agire con saggezza" |trans-title=Für Südtirol mit Widmann: "Decide and act wisely" |date=22 September 2023 |work=Der Erker}} In the election, the party obtained 3.4% of the votes, allowing Widmann to retain his seat in the provincial council.[https://elezioniprovinciali.provincia.bz.it/it/territory/province/19000 Elezioni Provinciali 2023]. Provincia di Bolzano

Leadership

Leader: Thomas Widmann (2023-present)

Election results

class=wikitable style="width:40%; border:1px #AAAAFF solid" \|+Landtag of South Tyrol ! Election ! Leader ! Votes ! % ! Seats ! +/−
2023 \| {{center\|Thomas Widmann}} \| 9,646 \| 3.4 \| {{Composition bar\|1\|35\|hex={{party color\|For South Tyrol with Widmann}}}} \| New

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|+Landtag of South Tyrol

! Election

! Leader

! Votes

! %

! Seats

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2023

| {{center|Thomas Widmann}}

| 9,646

| 3.4