Party for Independent Veneto
The Party for Independent Veneto (Partito per il Veneto Indipendente, PVI) was a Venetist and independentist political party based in Jesolo, Veneto.
The party emerged in 2007 from Veneto Padanian Federal Republic (VPFR), a dissident group of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord led by Renato Martin (mayor of Jesolo from 1993 to 2002).[1][2] Since its founding, the leader of the PVI has been Fabrizio Dal Col.[3] In 2002 the "civic list" around Martin and Dal Col won 33.3% of the vote in Jesolo and its candidate for mayor, Francesco Calzavara, who later defected from the group, was elected in the run-off with 51.0% of the vote.[4] In 2007 Martin, who was once again running for mayor, gained only 23.4% of the vote and was not able to make through the first round, while the "civic list" obtained 20.7% of the vote.[5]
The PVI was instrumental in the organization of a "referendum for self-determination" in Jesolo, on the example of Catalan independence referendums. In the referendum, which was celebrated in September 2009, only the 20% of voters showed up, but 97% of them voted in favour of independence.[6]
References
- ^ http://nuovavenezia.gelocal.it/cronaca/2011/11/02/news/aspetto-martin-ma-deve-prima-vincere-le-primarie-1.1642546
- ^ http://nuovavenezia.gelocal.it/cronaca/2011/11/29/news/sara-martin-il-candidato-del-pdl-1.1709957
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.repubblica.it/elezioni2002/comuni/iesolo.html
- ^ http://www.repubblica.it/speciale/2007/elezioni/comunali/iesolo.html
- ^ http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/cronaca/2009/28-settembre-2009/referendum-autodeterminazione-voto-su-cinque-1601817255909.shtml