Venetian National Party

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The Venetian National Party (Partito Naxionał Veneto, PNV) is an Venetist independentist political party active in Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

Founded in 2007, the party is led by Gianluca Busato and is the political arm of Venetians in Movement. At its foundation PNV was suddenly joined by a group of splinters of Liga Fronte Veneto led by Alessio Morosin.

The party demands independence for the so-called Venetia, a country that would be composed of all the territories of the historical Republic of Venice, covering the current Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, some Provinces of Lombardy (Brescia, Bergamo, Cremona and Mantova), a portion of Trentino (see chart).

The first congress of the party was held on 18 May 2008 in Castelfranco Veneto. Gianluca Busato was elected secretary of the party, whereas Paolo Bernardini was elected president.