Party for Independent Veneto

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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 .[3] In 2002 the "civic list" around Martin and Dal Col won 33.3% of the vote in Jesolo and its candidate for mayor, , 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[]

  1. ^ http://nuovavenezia.gelocal.it/cronaca/2011/11/02/news/aspetto-martin-ma-deve-prima-vincere-le-primarie-1.1642546
  2. ^ http://nuovavenezia.gelocal.it/cronaca/2011/11/29/news/sara-martin-il-candidato-del-pdl-1.1709957
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-03-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Repubblica.it".
  5. ^ "Speciale elezioni 2007 - Elezioni amministrative".
  6. ^ "Referendum sull'autodeterminazione, al voto uno su cinque - Corriere del Veneto".
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