National Front (Italy, 1997)
The FN had its roots in the Tricolour Flame when two leading radicals, Tomaso Staiti di Cuddia and Adriano Tilgher, were expelled from the party in 1997.[3] The party, which initially confined its operations largely to Rome, gained 18,000 votes in that city in the local elections of 1998.[4] The party began to expand in early 2000, seeking to work with other minor groups on the far right to form a united alternative to the National Alliance.[6] In March 2003 supporters of the new group protested outside the Swiss embassy against the jailing of Gaston-Armand Amaudruz.They remained part of this coalition until its dissolution following poor results in the 2006 general election.