Veneto
Region of Italy
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| 2023 | The race was upgraded to the UCI ProSeries calendar, moving from a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour to a higher-tier professional cycling event. |
| 2022 | Verona municipal elections were won by Damiano Tommasi (independent) in the second round with 53.4% of the votes, defeating Federico Sboarina (Brothers of Italy) who received 46.6%. |
| 2022 | Padua municipal elections saw Sergio Giordani (independent) winning 58.4% of the votes, defeating Francesco Peghin (independent) who received 33.5%. |
| 2021 | Padua's Fourteenth Century Frescoes added as the region's second UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
| 2021 | Inaugural edition of the Veneto Classic road cycling race established in the Veneto region of Italy. |
| 2021 | After a 9-year hiatus, the Giro del Veneto returned to the cycling calendar under its original name. |
| 2020 | Municipal elections in Venice resulted in Luigi Brugnaro (independent) winning 54.1% of the votes, with Pier Paolo Baretta (Democratic Party) receiving 29.3%. |
| 2020 | Unemployment rate in Veneto stood at 5.8%, which was lower than the national average of Italy. |
| 2020 | Veneto's total GDP reached €163 billion, with economic sectors including agriculture (1.66%), industry (24.95%), construction (6.19%), tertiary services (20.77%), financial activities (22.66%), and other services (14.04%). |
| 2020 | Luca Zaia was re-elected as President of Veneto with 76.8% of the vote. |
| October 15 2020 | Roberto Ciambetti continues as President of the Regional Council of Veneto into the eleventh regional legislature. |
| September 20 2020 | Regional Council election confirming 51 seats, with Centre-right coalition (Lega-FI-FdI-LVA) winning 41 seats. |
| 2019 | Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene added to UNESCO World Heritage Sites. |
| 2019 | Veneto achieves €64.47 billion in exports and becomes the third richest region in Italy in terms of total GDP at €166.4 billion, following Lombardy and Lazio. |
| January 30 2019 | Mel merged with the municipalities of Trichiana and Lentiai to form the new comune of Borgo Valbelluna, ending its independent municipal status. |
| 2018 | Veneto, along with Liguria, experienced an increase in unemployment rate, making it unique among northern Italian regions. |
| 2017 | Municipal elections in Vicenza saw Francesco Rucco (independent) winning 50.6% of the votes, with Otello Dalla Rosa (Democratic Party) receiving 45.9%. |
| 2017 | Municipal elections held in Treviso, with Mario Conte (Liga Veneta–Lega Nord) winning 54.5% of the votes, defeating Giovanni Manildo (Democratic Party) who received 37.6%. |
| October 22 2017 | Official autonomy referendum takes place in Veneto, with 57.2% participation and 98.1% voting 'yes'. |
| July 9 2017 | Peschiera del Garda's Venetian defensive systems added to UNESCO World Heritage Sites. |
| June 26 2015 | Roberto Ciambetti (LV–Lega) becomes President of the Regional Council of Veneto during the tenth regional legislature. |
| May 31 2015 | Regional Council election reducing seats to 51, with Centre-right coalition maintaining majority. |
| March 16 2014 | Plebiscite 2013 organizes an online, non-official referendum on Venetian independence, claiming 63.2% turnout and 89.1% voting 'yes'. |
| April 2013 | A referendum bill proposing Venetian independence is introduced. |
| 2012 | The Giro del Veneto merged with Coppa Placci due to financial problems, creating a combined race named 'Giro Del Veneto – Coppa Placci'. This was to be the last edition of the race for 9 years. |
| November 2012 | Regional Council approves a resolution on self-determination with an explicit reference to a potential referendum. |
| April 26 2010 | Clodovaldo Ruffato (PdL) becomes President of the Regional Council of Veneto during the ninth regional legislature. |
| March 28 2010 | Regional Council election with Luca Zaia emerging as the regional president, representing the Centre-right coalition. |
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Municipal elections in Veneto, Veneto, Veneto Classic, Regional Council of Veneto, Mel, Veneto & Giro del Veneto, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.