National Youth (Italy)

National Youth (Italian: Gioventù Nazionale, GN) is the youth wing of the Italian right-wing political party Brothers of Italy. It was founded on 5 May 2014.[1]

National Youth
Gioventù Nazionale
PresidentFabio Roscani (from 2017)
Vice PresidentFrancesco Di Giuseppe
Founded5 May 2014
HeadquartersRome
IdeologyNational conservatism
Social conservatism
Nationalism
Euroscepticism
Mother partyBrothers of Italy
MagazineMaGNete
Websitewww.gioventunazionale.it

Political positions

On its official web page[2] National Youth states that it believes in the primacy of the Spirit over Matter; in the Christian roots of Europe (against the Maastricht Treaty). It is against abortion, in favour to meritocracy but also to social justice. National Youth supports the overcoming of the dichotomy between left and right in favor of the national interest. The movement also carries out campaigns related to schools, university and youth employment.[3]

National Youth engaged in political campaigns related to the social right: it conducted campaigns and demonstrations in opposition to dismissals facilitated by the Workers' Statute reform,[4] and to modifications to wealth calculation methods.[5]

The organization also engaged in political campaigns and statements in support to the preservation of Italian and Christian identity, traditions and roots: it supported the exhibition of the Nativity scene in schools,[6] against same-sex parenting,[7] drug consumption and liberalization[8] and against illegal immigration.[9]

Keeping in line with Italian right-wing youth organization, National Youth also claims political and moral links with the Italian Youth Front and with its activists who were murdered during the Years of Lead.[10][11]

Organization

Fabio Roscani in the new national president of Gioventù Nazionale. In order to assist the national president, there is an Office of the President, currently appointed.

National Executive Board

The National Executive Board (Office of the President) consists of 3 members:

  • Francesco Di Giuseppe
  • Chiara La Porta
  • Mario Pozzi

References
  1. Fabiani, Romana (5 May 2014). "Nasce Gioventù Nazionale, il movimento under 30 di Fratelli d'Italia". Il Secolo d'Italia. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. "Manifesto dei valori". Gioventù Nazionale.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  3. "Materiali/Campagne". Gioventù Nazionale.it (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. "La Gioventù Nazionale difende l'articolo 18". NextQuotidiano (in Italian). 25 October 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  5. "Gioventù Nazionale contro il nuovo Isee: inizia la raccolta di firme". Il Giunco.Net (in Italian). 21 October 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  6. "Gioventù Nazionale: "Il presepe è patrimonio della cultura italiana"". Il Piacenza (in Italian). 7 December 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  7. "Provincia – DDL Cirinnà, Gioventù Nazionale dice no!". Tg24.info (in Italian). 28 January 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  8. "Legalizzare le droghe leggere, la campagna di Gioventù Nazionale: "Erba? Roba da conigli"". Teleclubitalia.it (in Italian). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  9. "Immigrazione, a Genova manifestazione di Fratelli d'Italia e Gioventù Nazionale". Genova24 (in Italian). 12 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  10. "Gioventù Nazionale commemora i caduti degli anni di piombo". Maremma News (in Italian). 29 April 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  11. "Gioventù Nazionale ha deposto una corona per Ugo Venturini". Telenord.it (in Italian). 19 April 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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