Party of the Venetians
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The Party of the Venetians (Partito dei Veneti, PdV) was a Venetist
-separatist
coalition of parties active in Veneto
.
The alliance, which was formed in January 2010, after the disbandment of Veneto Freedom
, was composed of five groups, which continued to be active as factions of Veneto State
, since when the PdV was merged into that party:
–Lega Nord started in February 2008 during a meeting in Pastrengo
, Verona
and Veneto Freedom was eventually launched in November 2009.
However, as soon as in January 2010, the coalition broke up over frictions between the moderate wing led by Fabrizio Comencini
and Carlo Covi
, respectively leaders of LVR and Venetian Agreement
, and the independentist wing led by Patrik Riondato, leader of Venetians Movement. The former wanted to endorse Antonio De Poli
of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats for President in the 2010 regional election
, a notion vehemently opposed by the independentists, and this ultimately led to the premature death of the coalition.
for two terms (1994–1998 for Liga Veneta–Lega Nord and 2004–2009 for LVR, after having left Liga Veneta in 1998), soon expoused a more independentist line than that of Veneto Freedom and called for an alliance with other Venetist parties, notably the Venetian National Party
(PNV), North-East Project
(PNE), North-East Union
(UNE) and, hopefully, the totality of LVR.
The PNV, which had been a harsh critic of Veneto Freedom before, responded positively but set some stringent conditions, notably: that the joint-list will have the denomination "Venetian National Party", that the candidate must come from PNV ranks due to the primary election ran by the PNV, that the coalition will campaign for an independence referendum and will expouse a coherent independentist position.
On election day Polo managed to win only 0.5% of the vote, while the PdV stopped at 0.4%.
, a united Venetist-separatist party. Giustino Cherubin, a leading member of the Venetians Movement and the PdV, was elected president of the new party, along with PNV's Lodovico Pizzati
who was elected secretary.
Venetism
Venetian nationalism is an ideology and a regionalist movement demanding more autonomy, or even independence from Italy, for Veneto, and promoting the re-discovery the Republic of Venice's heritage, traditions, culture and language...
-separatist
Separatism
Separatism is the advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group. While it often refers to full political secession, separatist groups may seek nothing more than greater autonomy...
coalition of parties active in Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
.
The alliance, which was formed in January 2010, after the disbandment of Veneto Freedom
Veneto Freedom
Veneto Freedom was a Venetist-separatist coalition of parties active in Veneto.Talks between several Venetist parties over the formation of a united party as a reliable competitor of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord started in February 2008 during a meeting in Pastrengo, Verona.The alliance, promoted by...
, was composed of five groups, which continued to be active as factions of Veneto State
Veneto State
Veneto State is a Venetist independentist political party active in Veneto and eastern Lombardy. The party seeks to achieve full political independence for the former territories of the Venetian Republic from Italy through a referendum...
, since when the PdV was merged into that party:
- a group of splinters from Liga Veneta Repubblica (LVR, centrist)
- Venetians Movement (MV, no ideological affiliation)
- Venetian People's UnityVenetian People's UnityThe Venetian People's Unity is a Venetist socialist and separatist political party.Founded in 2008, the party seeks to represent the "Venetian left" and takes example from Herri Batasuna...
(UPV, communist/socialist) - Venetian State (SV, no ideological affiliation)
- Bellunese Autonomist Party (PAB, centrist)
- Venetian Independence (IV, liberal)
- Free Veneto (VL, centrist)
Veneto Freedom
Talks between several Venetist parties over the formation of a united party as a reliable competitor of Liga VenetaLiga Veneta
Liga Veneta is a regionalist political party based in Veneto, combining Venetism and fiscal federalism. Liga Veneta is by far the largest party in Veneto and the party of Luca Zaia, President of Veneto since March 2010.It was the first party of its kind in Northern Italy, predating Umberto...
–Lega Nord started in February 2008 during a meeting in Pastrengo
Pastrengo
Pastrengo is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 120 km west of Venice and about 15 km northwest of Verona...
, Verona
Province of Verona
The Province of Verona is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Verona.-Overview:The province has an area of 3,109 km², and a total population of 912,981...
and Veneto Freedom was eventually launched in November 2009.
However, as soon as in January 2010, the coalition broke up over frictions between the moderate wing led by Fabrizio Comencini
Fabrizio Comencini
Fabrizio Comencini is a Venetist politician.Comencini started his political career in the Italian Social Movement , for which he was elected to the Regional Council of Veneto in 1985 and 1990. In the early 1990s, during his second term as regional councillor, he switched to Liga Veneta–Lega Nord...
and Carlo Covi
Carlo Covi
Carlo Covi is an Italian Venetist politician.He entered politics in 1995 when he was elected to the Municipal Council of Padua as an independent Democrat of the Left. In 1999 he joined the Italian Democratic Socialists , was re-elected to the Municipal Council and became the local leader of the...
, respectively leaders of LVR and Venetian Agreement
Venetian Agreement
Venetian Agreement is a centrist social-democratic Italian political party active in Veneto.It emerged in 2006 as a regional split from the Italian Democratic Socialists and it is led by Carlo Covi, regional deputy, and Monica Balbinot, minister of Culture of Padova...
, and the independentist wing led by Patrik Riondato, leader of Venetians Movement. The former wanted to endorse Antonio De Poli
Antonio De Poli
Antonio De Poli is an Italian politician and former Member of the European Parliament for North-East with the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats, part of the European People's Party...
of the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats for President in the 2010 regional election
Venetian regional election, 2010
The Venetian regional election of 2010 took place on 28–29 March 2010, as part of Italy's big round of regional elections.Luca Zaia, rising star of Liga Veneta–Lega Nord, was elected President by a landslide. With the support of 60.2% of Venetians, he was the most voted President of Veneto since...
, a notion vehemently opposed by the independentists, and this ultimately led to the premature death of the coalition.
2010 regional election
Subsequently to the break-up of Veneto Freedom, its independentist core broke away from the moderate wing represented by Comencini to form the PdV. Silvano Polo, a long-time ally of Comencini within LVR, left that party too in order to be the candidate of the PdV in the next regional election. Polo, who has been Mayor of San BonifacioSan Bonifacio
San Bonifacio is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km west of Venice and about 25 km east of Verona....
for two terms (1994–1998 for Liga Veneta–Lega Nord and 2004–2009 for LVR, after having left Liga Veneta in 1998), soon expoused a more independentist line than that of Veneto Freedom and called for an alliance with other Venetist parties, notably the Venetian National Party
Venetian National Party
The Venetian National Party was a Venetist, libertarian and separatist political party active in Veneto, Lombardy and Friuli-Venezia Giulia...
(PNV), North-East Project
North-East Project
North-East Project is a Venetist, fiscal federalist and libertarian Italian political party based in Veneto, demanding larger autonomy, if not complete independence for the region.-History:...
(PNE), North-East Union
North-East Union
The North-East Union is a Venetist political party active in Veneto.The party was formed in 1996 by splinters from Liga Veneta–Lega Nord led by Adriano Bertaso. In the 1996 general election the party won 2.0% of the vote in the region , having run only in the Verona–Padua–Vicenza–Rovigo constituency...
(UNE) and, hopefully, the totality of LVR.
The PNV, which had been a harsh critic of Veneto Freedom before, responded positively but set some stringent conditions, notably: that the joint-list will have the denomination "Venetian National Party", that the candidate must come from PNV ranks due to the primary election ran by the PNV, that the coalition will campaign for an independence referendum and will expouse a coherent independentist position.
On election day Polo managed to win only 0.5% of the vote, while the PdV stopped at 0.4%.
Merger with the PNV
On 12 September 2010 the PdV was merged with the PNV to form Veneto StateVeneto State
Veneto State is a Venetist independentist political party active in Veneto and eastern Lombardy. The party seeks to achieve full political independence for the former territories of the Venetian Republic from Italy through a referendum...
, a united Venetist-separatist party. Giustino Cherubin, a leading member of the Venetians Movement and the PdV, was elected president of the new party, along with PNV's Lodovico Pizzati
Lodovico Pizzati
Lodovico Pizzati is a Venetian independentist, economics professor and Venetist politician.Son of Giulio, one of the earliest members of Liga Veneta , Lodovico Pizzati has been a Venetist all throughout his life...
who was elected secretary.