Romanian people in Le Marche

The Romanian government has identified 13 possible locations in Italy for the 19th May referendum voting. This because there are places where the Romanian communities are so dense, both in Italy and France, that they may host polling booths in some supplementary locations. Out of these 13 places, 3 are in Le Marche: Ancona, Recanati and Macerata.

It would be important for Le Marche, although it is seen as a threat, to be a political referring point of the Romanian community, since Romania is a brand new member of European Union and it is part of the Eastern corridor which goes from the Adriatic Sea to the Black Sea. Ancona would gain importance (and richness) by making efforts to be a node between Italy and Eastern Europe; if not, it will become a node either, but for illegal activities.

Seven towns separate from Le Marche

Last Sunday a referendum took place. The inhabitants of 7 towns in the border between Le Marche and Emilia-Romagna had to decide which region to be part of. Eventually, 83% of voters decided to switch to Emilia-Romagna.

I always say that Le Marche is one of the best places ever to stay, but this might not be true for everybody. Especially for those who have much more feeling with a region which is closer for language, for customs etc. In particular, Emilia-Romagna gives much more funds for tourism, and this is one of the most important reasons why these towns decided to change.

Anyway, better alone... :-)