We Are Veneto
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| name = We Are Veneto
| native_name = Siamo Veneto
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| leader1_title = Leader
| leader1_name = Antonio Guadagnini
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| split = Independence We Veneto
| foundation = March 2016
| merger =
| dissolution = October 2019
| successor = Party of Venetians
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| ideology = Venetian nationalism
Separatism
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| website = http://www.siamoveneto.org
| country = Veneto
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We Are Veneto (Siamo Veneto, SV) is a Venetian nationalist and separatist political party in Italy, based in Veneto.
History
The party was formed in March 2016 when Antonio Guadagnini, leader of Veneto State (VS) and member of the Regional Council of Veneto elected on the Independence We Veneto's slate, changed his affiliation in the Council{{cite web|url=http://www.antonioguadagnini.eu/siamo-veneto-regione/|title=Siamo Veneto: il gruppo indipendentista in Regione Veneto - Antonio Guadagnini|website=www.antonioguadagnini.eu|accessdate=14 August 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://www.noivenetoindipendente.org/wordpress/comunicato-stampa-3/ |title=COMUNICATO STAMPA | Indipendenza Noi Veneto con Zaia |website=www.noivenetoindipendente.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331153323/http://www.noivenetoindipendente.org/wordpress/comunicato-stampa-3/ |archive-date=2016-03-31}}{{cite web|url=http://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/notizie/politica/2016/2-aprile-2016/venetisti-contro-ribelle-ha-firmato-patto-paghi-200-mila-euro-240254175954.shtml|title=Venetisti contro il ribelle: "Ha firmato un patto, paghi 200 mila euro"|first=Monica|last=Zicchiero|date=2 April 2016 |publisher=|accessdate=14 August 2018}} and established the new party. SV was the practical successor of VS, and, other than Guadagnini, its founding members included Marco Busato (a former treasurer of VS) and Giacomo Mirto (a former leader of Independentist Youth).{{cite web|url=http://www.siamoveneto.eu|title=Siamo Veneto, la rete civica per l'indipendenza del Veneto|website=www.siamoveneto.eu|accessdate=14 August 2018}}
At some point, the party was joined also by Lucio Chiavegato.{{cite web|url=http://www.siamoveneto.eu/siamo-in-festa|title=Siamo in Festa 2017 [Programma Completo]|website=www.siamoveneto.eu|accessdate=14 August 2018}}
In July 2018 SV signed a political pact with Venetian Independence (IV),{{cite web|url=https://www.ilgazzettino.it/pay/nordest_pay/elezioni_regionali_2020_guadagnini_e_morosin_uniscono_le_forze-3851450.html|title=Elezioni regionali 2020 Guadagnini e Morosin uniscono le forze|date=12 July 2018 |publisher=|accessdate=14 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.larena.it/home/veneto/venetisti-alleati-firmato-un-nuovo-manifesto-1.6628986|title=Venetisti alleati Firmato un nuovo manifesto|first=Società Editrice Athesis|last=S.p.A.|publisher=|accessdate=14 August 2018}} Veneto's leading separatist party.
Between April and October 2019 SV was a founding member of the Party of Venetians.{{cite web | url=https://corrieredelveneto.corriere.it/veneto/politica/19_ottobre_18/nasce-palasportil-partito-venetila-lega-ha-traditoci-candidiamo-noi-9bb6b85e-f173-11e9-9244-6ef8808eace4.shtml?refresh_ce-cp | title=Nasce al palasport il Partito dei veneti: "La Lega ha tradito ci candidiamo noi" | date=18 October 2019 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.siamoveneto.eu Official website]
Category:Political parties in Veneto
Category:Political parties established in 2016
Category:2016 establishments in Italy
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