The party was formed in 2019 by the merger of the Progressive Valdostan Union (UVP) and Autonomy Liberty Participation Ecology (ALPE).

[3][4] AV was soon involved in the Autonomies and Environment Pact (AeA)[5] and the European Free Alliance (EFA).

After the election, the AV joined a regionalist/centre-left government led by Erik Lavévaz of the Valdostan Union (UV), comprising the UV, the Democratic Party (PD), Civic Network (RC), SA and Mouv'.

[6][7][8] AV and SA soon broke, with the former joining forces with United Aosta Valley, mainly comprising Mouv'.

[9][10] In 2023, AV joined a new government led by UV's Renzo Testolin, which, differently from Lavévaz's, comprised also For Autonomy (PlA).