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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). Since its founding, the leader of the PVI has been Fabrizio Dal Col. In 2002 the "civic list" around Martin and Dal Col won 33.3% of the vote in Jesolo and its candidate for mayor, Francesco Calzavara, who later defected from the group, was elected in the run-off with 51.0% of the vote. 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. 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. 
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