Umberto Bossi, a key figure in Italian politics, dies at 84

Umberto Bossi, founder of the Northern League and one of the most important figures in Italian politics of the Second Republic, has died at the Circolo Hospital in Varese. The news has shocked his supporters and the people of the League, who knew him as "the senator".

Umberto Boss became a key figure in Italian politics, leading the League to significant electoral results and becoming part of Silvio Berlusconi's first government. He was known for his strong federalist rhetoric and the slogan "Roma ladrona" ("Thief Rome"), which transformed the League into a major political force in the North. However, his career was also marked by investigations and convictions for illegal financing.

He remains a key figure who left his mark on Italian politics, making the Northern League a major player on the centre-right. His death marks the end of an era for Italian politics and for his supporters who saw him as a symbol of the Padanian cause.

The cause of Padania was linked to the idea that the northern region was more economically developed and should have more autonomy from Rome or even secede as a separate state.

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