Liga Veneto Autonomo (Autonomous Veneto League, LVA) was a Venetist

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active in

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. LFV was formed in early 2010 by senior members of

Liga Veneta Repubblica Liga Veneta Repubblica (''Łiga Vèneta Republica'', Venetian Republic League, LVR) is a Venetist political party in Veneto, Italy. The party maintains a mildly separatist position and campaigns for the self-government of Veneto. The party's fo ...

(LVR), notably including Giorgio Vido and Bortolino Sartore, in the run up of the

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. They disagreed with

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's decision to support Antonio De Poli of the

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(UDC) as President and wanted to support Giuseppe Bortolussi of the

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(PD) instead. A leading member of the UDC,

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, chose to enter the new party, that received also the support of

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, founder of

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in 1978–1980. However, Guadagnini later withdrew from the race and the LVA was able to file a list only in the

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, where it gained 1.1% of the vote, retaining the majority of the votes LVR gained in

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(1.6%). In November Guadagnini finally joined

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. The party was officially founded on 18 August 2010 and Sartore was appointed spokesperson. Five years later, the LVA participated in the 2015 regional election as part of a larger list, named ''Autonomous Veneto Project'', in support of

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of the PD. Other than the LVA, the list notably included Santino Bozza, a dissident from

–

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and more recently affiliated with Veneto First, and a group of splinters from ''

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'' led by

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. In the election the list obtained 0.3% of the vote and no seats in the Council.

Leadership

*Spokesperson: Bortolino Sartore (2010–present)

References

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External links

Official website
Political parties in Veneto Venetian nationalism Political parties established in 2010 2010 establishments in Italy