Political Action
{{Infobox political party
| name = Political Action
| native_name = Azione Politica
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| leader1_title = Coordinator
| leader1_name = Gianluca Zelli
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| foundation = 2017
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| headquarters = Via Niccolò Persichetti 44, L'Aquila
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| ideology = Regionalism
Liberalism
Popularism
| position = Centre-right
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| seats1_title = Regional Council of Abruzzo
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| website = https://azionepolitica.it/
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| country = Italy
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Political Action (Azione Politica, AP) is a liberal political party based in Abruzzo, Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.nomoscsp.com/speciali-nomos/i-risultati-delle-elezioni-regionali-in-abruzzo.html|title=I risultati delle Elezioni Regionali in Abruzzo|website=NOMOS|date=12 February 2019 }}
History
Political Action was founded in 2017 by Gianluca Zelli.{{cite web| url=https://www.notiziedabruzzo.it/politica-abruzzo/azione-politica-nasce-in-abruzzo-una-forza-liberale-che-vuole-piu-imprese-societa-civile-e-sviluppo.html|title=Azione Politica, nasce in Abruzzo una forza liberale che vuole più imprese, società civile e sviluppo.|website= Notizie d'Abruzzo}}
In 2019, the party took part in the regional election in Abruzzo among the ranks of the centre-right coalition, in support of the candidacy of Marco Marsilio,{{cite web|url=https://www.chietitoday.it/politica/elezioni/elezioni-regionali-2019/zelli-azione-politica-presenta-programma-chieti.html|title=Zelli di Azione Politica: "Chieti è stata messa ai margini senza una logica chiara"|website=Chieti Today}} getting 3.24% of the vote and one seat.{{cite web|url=https://www.ansa.it/abruzzo/notizie/2019/03/05/regione-riunione-nuova-giunta-zelli-lascia-palazzo-silone_255fb94e-2d02-4fe1-a5c3-3acb8407e236.html|title=Regione: riunione nuova Giunta, Zelli lascia Palazzo Silone|website=Ansa|date=5 March 2019 }} Following the election, AP was excluded from the regional government, provoking the anger of Zelli, who resigned as coordinator of the party.{{cite web|url=https://www.ilcapoluogo.it/2019/03/06/gianluca-zelli-durissimo-contro-marsilio-non-voglio-avere-piu-niente-a-che-fare-con-lui/|title=Gianluca Zelli durissimo contro Marsilio, non voglio avere più niente a che fare con lui|website=Il capoluogo d'Abruzzo|date=6 March 2019 }} However, the resignations returned a few days later, following a request from the regional coordination of the party.{{cite web|url=https://www.lacerbaonline.it/info-lacerba/zelli-torna-alla-guida-di-azione-politica/|title=ZELLI TORNA ALLA GUIDA DI AZIONE POLITICA|website=Lacerba online|date=7 April 2019 }}
In the 2020 local elections, the party took part in the municipal election of Chieti, in a coalition of civic lists in support of Paolo De Cesare, scoring just 1.63% of the vote. In the ballot it supported the candidate of the centre-left, Diego Ferrara, and won one seat.{{cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/elezioni-2020/risultati-comunali/chieti_069022.shtml|title=Election day 2020|website=Il Corriere della Sera}}
In occasion of the 2023 local elections, the party announced to support the candidacy of Maria Cristina Marroni for Mayor of Teramo.{{cite web|url=https://abruzzoweb.it/voto-teramo-lista-azione-politica-a-sostegno-della-candidata-sindaca-maria-cristina-marroni-2/|title=VOTO TERAMO: LISTA "AZIONE POLITICA" A SOSTEGNO DELLA CANDIDATA SINDACA MARIA CRISTINA MARRONI|website=Abruzzo web|date=15 April 2023 }}
On the occasion of the 2024 regional election in Abruzzo, AP reached an electoral agreement with the League.{{cite web|url=https://www.rainews.it/tgr/abruzzo/articoli/2023/09/la-lega-sta-con-azione-politica-bfecd73c-cce3-4adb-882e-111a93104320.html|title=La Lega sta con Azione politica|date=26 September 2023|website=RaiNews}}
References
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Category:Political parties in Abruzzo