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BBC - Trieste: The Italian city that wants a divorce ----- In the aftermath of the Scottish referendum, independence movements across Europe are seeking their own media moments. And Italy - which only became a unified country in 1861 - has more independence movements than most. The Venetian independence movement, spearheaded by businessman Gianluca Busato, made headlines recently with a non-binding online referendum in which Busato claims 87% of the population voted for independence. Two hours east of Venice, near the Slovenian border, another city stakes its claim for independence. [...] bbc/news/magazine-29822594
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:32:12 +0000

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