Although no one recognizes the independence of the commune, the “principality” has its own coat of arms and even its own currency.
The Italian commune of Seborga, which is in the province of Impéria, in the Liguria region, is about to elect a new “prince” for its government. And even a Brazilian applied for the position.
This is because the small citadel of less than 400 inhabitants proclaimed itself a State and says that there was never any document linking the city to Italy.
With this, the self-proclaimed Prince Marcello I (whose birth name is Marcello Menegatto), aged 39, will step down. The “prince”, who is from Lecce, has been “in power” for almost seven years, since May 25, 2010, and said he would run for a new mandate “only if the citizens asked”.
The elections are scheduled for May and, in addition to the Brazilian – whose identity was not revealed – there are candidates from Spain and Estonia. The prerequisites for the position are: living in Seborga, not having a criminal record and knowing the Italian language, explains “minister” Maria Carmela Serra.
Marcello I is the second local “prince”. He succeeded Giorgio I (Giorgio Carbone), the self-proclaimed prince.
By Ansa Agency
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