In 1983 a prominent activist of a separatist party , the Sardinian Action Party ( '' Partidu Sardu – Partito Sardo d'Azione '' ) , was elected president of the regional parliament , and in the 1980s several other movements calling for independence from Italy were born ; in the 1990s some of them became political parties , even if in a rather disjointed manner . It was not until 1999 that the island 's languages ( Sardinian , Sassarese , Gallurese , Algherese and Tabarchino ) were recognised , even if just formally , together with Italian . The 35th G8 summit was planned by Prodi II Cabinet to be held in Sardinia , on the island of La Maddalena , in July 2009 ; however , in April 2009 , the Italian Prime Minister , Silvio Berlusconi , decided , without convoking the Italian parliament or consulting the Sardinian governor of his own party , to move the summit , even though the works were almost completed , to L'Aquila , provoking heavy protests
35th G8 summit
35th G8 summit
Sardinia