Lombard regional election, though this never actually happened. In February 2012, Domà Nunch provoked the public opinion by issuing a local currency called Franch stating this would be "the money of the people, to save our economy". Issued banknotes were portraying historical lombard characters like Francesco II Sforza. In September of the same year, Domà Nunch activists had been attacked by individuals linked with left-wing social center and Italian General Confederation of Labour while the econationalists rallying in Desio against Mafia presence in Insubria and Pedemontana motorway construction Domà Nunch claimed CGIL to have responsibility in the tempted assault. After this stage, in April 2013 Domà Nunch signed a cooperation agreement with Terra Insubre, a cultural association based in Varese and Milan that shared most of Domà Nunch's objectives. This led to a convention in Milan on 4 May to remember the Bava-Beccaris massacre. In December 2013 Domà Nunch communicated to put on hold its political activity. Second Period At the end of 2014 the movement published and presented the booklet Appunti per una Repubblica Sacra (Notes for a Sacred Republic) stating the "felt need to consolidate the definition of the political and spiritual vision" and "with the intend to outline the peculiarity of the argumentations proposed, and claim in a more official way the paternity of the ideas expressed in the last years". In 2015, Domà Nunch announced to take part at the elections for the municipality of Saronno in alliance with Lega Nord The coalition eventually won and the econational movement was assigned a Councillor for Ecology and Sport. In January 2020 the movement announced to adhere to Brothers of Italy both at local and national level "being convinced to bring into Giorgia Meloni's party the experience of an econationalist right, radicated in Insubria and for the interest of Italy". Leadership President of the National Diet (Maester): Lorenzo Banfi (2007–2013; 2015-2019) National Secretary: Matteo Colaone (2009–2013); Marco Pasian (2015-2019) See also Insubria Lombard language Milanese dialect Enlargement of Switzerland References External links Domà Nunch official website Political parties in Lombardy Environmental organisations based in Italy Separatism in Italy Secessionist organizations in Europe Organizations established in 2005 Politics of Lombardy Lombard nationalist parties