The party was founded in July 2017 by Massimo Cassano, former undersecretary for Labor and Social Policies in the Renzi and Gentiloni Cabinets (in NCD/AP share).
[1] The new party was also joined by the Apulian regional councilors Giovanni Stea and Luigi Morgante (members of the Popular Area group and was initially located in the centre-right coalition.
On the occasion of the 2019 European Parliament election, Cassano reached an agreement with Bruno Tabacci, the national President of More Europe, to include a candidate from Popular Apulia in the party lists for the southern constituency.
[4] At the 2020 Apulian regional election, the party presented its candidates in the "Populars with Emiliano" list, together with exponents of the Democratic Centre and former members of AP and of UDC.
In February 2023, Cassano announced the merger of Popular Apulia into the Union of the Centre and his return to the centre-right coalition.