Venice votes on cutting ties with Italy
Mar 18, 2014 4:28:42 GMT -5
Post by popcorn on Mar 18, 2014 4:28:42 GMT -5
Venice votes on cutting ties with Italy
Rome (AFP) - Italians in Venice and its surrounding region are voting this week on whether to break away from the rest of the country and form their own state.
The online vote, organised by local independence parties, is not legally binding but aims to galvanise support for a bill calling for a referendum on whether the region of Veneto should split from Italy.
The new Republic of Veneto would be inspired by the ancient Venetian republic -- a rich economic, cultural and trading power which existed from the 7th century until its fall to Napoleon in 1797.
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Rome (AFP) - Italians in Venice and its surrounding region are voting this week on whether to break away from the rest of the country and form their own state.
The online vote, organised by local independence parties, is not legally binding but aims to galvanise support for a bill calling for a referendum on whether the region of Veneto should split from Italy.
The new Republic of Veneto would be inspired by the ancient Venetian republic -- a rich economic, cultural and trading power which existed from the 7th century until its fall to Napoleon in 1797.
read more:
news.yahoo.com/venice-votes-cutting-ties-italy-002212708.html;_ylt=AwrBEiLJHydTm2MAOE3QtDMD