The ( in
Italy , led by
Clemente Mastella . It is affiliated to the
European People's Party , and is part of the centre-left alliance
The Union .
The UDEUR part of the name commemorates its earlier title ''Unione Democratici per l'Europa'' (Union of Democrats for Europe), that was its name till
November 2003 . From November 2003 to November
2004 it was known as ''Alleanza Popolare-UDEUR'' (Popular Alliance-UDEUR).
In the
2004 European Parliamentary Election it achieved 1.3% of the national vote, sufficient to elect its leader as an
MEP .
The party, presented with a different logo, personalized with the name of Mastella, for the
General Election held on April 9 and 10, 2006, obtained 1.3% of the national vote, gaining $10 deputies and 3 senators.