Italien

[Patriot]

Leider nahezu vollständig untergegangen in den deutschen Medien, aber dennoch interessant, vor allem im Gesamtkontext der erstarkten Separationsbewegungen und -bestrebungen innerhalb der EU. Insbesondere seit der Euro- und Finanzkrise finden sich in den reicheren Regionen taumelnder Nationen immer mehr Separatisten und Nationalisten.

Venice votes in referendum on splitting from Rome

Voting has begin in Venice and the surrounding region on whether to break away from Italy.

Recent opinion polls suggest that two-thirds of the four million electorate favour splitting from Rome, but the vote will not be legally binding.

The poll was organised by local activists and parties, who want a future state called Republic of Veneto.

This would be reminiscent of the sovereign Venetian republic that existed for more than 1,000 years.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26604044