Translations for Padania in the Italian»English Dictionary

Padania

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Padania Info

Padania

This is the name used by the Lega Nord (Northern League) to mean all of the north of Italy, that is roughly all of the Po basin and the Veneto, which are inhabited by people who are alleged to be of Celtic rather than Latin origin. According to the most extreme members of the league, Padania should aim for secession from the rest of Italy, which is dominated by a “corrupt” Rome, and, in particular, the south, which is considered uncivilized and backward. For opponents and critics of the league, Padania is a meaningless term, which does not correspond to any geographically, historically or linguistically unified area, and the myth of the Padani who are direct descendants of the ancient Celtic people is nothing but a ridiculous sham.

Padania Info

Padania

This is the name used by the Lega Nord (Northern League) to mean all of the north of Italy, that is roughly all of the Po basin and the Veneto, which are inhabited by people who are alleged to be of Celtic rather than Latin origin. According to the most extreme members of the league, Padania should aim for secession from the rest of Italy, which is dominated by a “corrupt” Rome, and, in particular, the south, which is considered uncivilized and backward. For opponents and critics of the league, Padania is a meaningless term, which does not correspond to any geographically, historically or linguistically unified area, and the myth of the Padani who are direct descendants of the ancient Celtic people is nothing but a ridiculous sham.