The FN had its roots in the Tricolour Flame when two leading radicals, Tomaso Staiti di Cuddia and Adriano Tilgher, were expelled from the party in 1997.
[3] The party, which initially confined its operations largely to Rome, gained 18,000 votes in that city in the local elections of 1998.
[4] The party began to expand in early 2000, seeking to work with other minor groups on the far right to form a united alternative to the National Alliance.
[6] In March 2003 supporters of the new group protested outside the Swiss embassy against the jailing of Gaston-Armand Amaudruz.
They remained part of this coalition until its dissolution following poor results in the 2006 general election.