| Union for the Republic | |
| Native Name: | Unione per la Repubblica |
| Leader: | Francesco Cossiga |
| Merged: | Forza Italia |
| Foundation: | 5 November 1999 |
| Dissolution: | 21 May 2001 |
| Ideology: | Christian democracy |
| Position: | Centre |
| National: | The Clover |
| Colorcode: | orange |
| Country: | Italy |
The Union for the Republic (Italian: Unione per la Repubblica, UpR) was a centrist political party in Italy.
It was formed by Francesco Cossiga and his followers after the break-up of the Democratic Union for the Republic (UDR) in November 1999.
The UpR formed a short-lived centrist alliance called The Clover with the Italian Democratic Socialists (SDI) and Italian Republican Party (PRI), which was responsible for the fall of the D'Alema I Cabinet on 18 December.[1] [2] Consequently, the UpR did not enter in D'Alema II Cabinet.
Most of UpR members, with the notable exception of Carlo Scognamiglio, joined Forza Italia prior to the 2001 general election.