Politics of Veneto

Italy is heading towards a hung Parliament. After Germany and Austria, it is evident that the major political parties have started losing their support base in Italy, thus, allowing radical Rightist forces to gain ground.

Over 98 percent of residents of Italy's Veneto region voted on Sunday in favor of getting by the region of autonomy status during a non-binding referendum, the local election commission said.

According to the commission, the turnout exceeded 57 percent and the majority of ballots have already been processed.

VENICE - Serbia is ready to support its businesspeople when it comes to investing in Italy's Veneto region, as well as to receive businesspeople from Veneto and provide them with the best conditions for production and business operations, PM Aleksandar Vucic said in Venice on Friday.

VENICE - PM Aleksandar Vucic on Friday attended a presentation of Serbia's investment potentials for businesspeople from Italy's Veneto region, whose president Luca Zaia he also spoke with at a separate meeting.

Italian police arrested on Wednesday 24 Veneto separatists, who were were accused of terrorism and subversion of the democratic order. 

Twenty-seven others are investigated by the prosecution.

An Italian prosecutor said that the separatists were planning an ''insurrection'' to obtain independence for the region around Venice.