Also, National Alliance, which despite its post-fascist background was a moderate national-conservative party strongly promoting European integration, grew uncomfortable with AEN and left it for the European People's Party by merging with Forza Italia to form The People of Freedom party on 27 March 2009.
Furthermore, National Alliance, which despite its extremist past was a moderate national-conservative party that fervently supported European integration, became dissatisfied with AEN and broke away from it to join the European People's Party by merging with Forza Italia to form The People of Freedom party on 27 March 2009.