Tribute of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, to the altar of the Fatherland on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the Liberation. The head of state placed a laurel wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier and subsequently there was the overflight of the tricolor arrows. The ceremony was attended by the highest institutional officials – all with masks and spaced out – from the President of the Senate, Elisabetta Casellati, to the President of the Chamber, Roberto Fico up to Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Also present were the Minister of Defense, Lorenzo Guerini and the Chief of the Defense Staff, General Enzo Vecciarelli.
Following the presence of the President of the Republic and the high offices of the State, a ceremony will take place at the Quirinale palace.
Visit of the premier to the Historical Museum of the Liberation.
“At a time when museums are also reopening I hope that many young people have the opportunity to visit these rooms and learn the stories of the freedom fighters and fully understand the meaning of their sacrifice and understand that without their courage we would not have the freedom and rights we enjoy. Freedom and rights that are not won forever and cannot be exchanged for anything, are more fragile than you think“, said the premier on his visit to the Museum of Liberation.” The duty of remembrance concerns everyone. Nobody excluded. We are witnessing today, often dismayed, the evident signs of a progressive loss of the collective memory of the facts of the Resistance, on the values of which the Republic and our Constitution merge. And too many reductive and misleading revisionisms “.” The language of hatred, which often leads to racism and anti-Semitism, always contains the seeds of potential violent actions. It should not be tolerated. It is a bad plant that generates consent for those who trample on freedom and rights – as if they were an avenger of the wrongs suffered – but above all it spreads the poison of indifference and apathy “.” Senator Segre wanted the words “Indifference” to be put at the entrance to the Milan Shoah memorial to remind us that, together with the partisans and freedom fighters, there were many who turned away where – as you say – it is easier to ignore it. In honoring the memory of those who fought for freedom we must also remember that we Italians were not all “good people”. We must remember that not choosing is immoral to use Artom’s words. It means killing, once again, those who showed courage in front of the occupiers “, said the premier again.
“Memory is a duty for the whole national community, especially for the benefit of the youngest”, said the Speaker of the House, Roberto Fico in the video message sent on the occasion of the online initiative organized by the Municipality of Sant’Anna di Stazzema for April 25th.
I am he recalled “the emotion of the day I came to visit Sant’Anna di Stazzema to remember the terrible and inhuman Nazi-fascist massacre, citing the words of President Mattarella who said” in Sant’Anna di Stazzema there is a root of the Republic “. Fico then added:” Today must also be an opportunity to reaffirm the founding principles of our Constitution and reaffirm the commitment to fully implement the principles for building an ever more just, supportive and peaceful society . Today, as then, we need the ideal and civil force that animated the Resistance to face new challenges, but also to reject every possible new form of extremism, violence and prevarication; to combat hatred, injustice, corruption and social selfishness. We must be proud to celebrate April 25th and to celebrate the values of our democracy “.
“The hope that I wish to share with all of you on this special day is that freedom is once again the figure on which to build the restart of the country and the exit from the emergency. Freedom to embrace and dream, freedom to work and bet on the future, freedom to experience beauty and rediscover our beloved Italy “. It is a passage from the letter that the President of the Senate, Elisabetta Casellati sent to the newspaper La Repubblica on the occasion of the anniversary of the Liberation. At the beginning of the letter, a personal memory: “that of my father, an official of the state police, who, sentenced to death as an opponent of Nazi-fascist totalitarianism, was released from prison on that day in 1945. In the long evenings he spent with me and my brothers to recall the experience of those days – writes the president – my father used to repeat that, when he had to opt between obedience to the regime and loyalty to its principles, he had no doubts, just as he had not hesitated when he had had to choose between saving his own life or that of others. ” And he adds: “My father’s words, his story, have accompanied me throughout my growth, they have been the best education for peace, tolerance and respect”. Then the transition to today: “This April 25 sees us in a condition of great fragility”, Casellati underlines, adding: “This April 25 is different, but there is a thin thread that binds it to the one experienced 76 years ago. Because let us experience firsthand, at all ages and not only through the images of history, what it means to be suddenly deprived of our freedoms. Faced with this test, however, once again the Italian people are resisting, today as then, with ‘ different weapons, such as those of creativity, courage, solidarity and social discipline “.
“Today we celebrate the liberation of Italy from the fascist regime and the Nazi occupation. We remember all those who fought for our freedom”, wrote the EU commissioner on Twitter. Paolo Gentiloni.
“Women and men of the Defense, today is the 76th Anniversary of the Liberation Day. On the occasion of one of the most important celebrations in our Republic, I invite you all to continue with professionalism, a sense of duty and courage industrious that have always distinguished you, on the road traveled up to now in the service of the country, finding strength and inspiration in all those Italians who, in a moment of much greater difficulty, did not leave room for resignation, fighting valiantly to redeem themselves as a people and conquer the own freedom “. With these words begins the message of the Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini.
“Happy April 25 to republican and anti-fascist Italy. To all those who fight for the ideas of democracy and social equality. To those who disobey intolerance and prevarication every day. Good Liberation to all!”. It is the tweet of the President of the European Parliament David Sassoli.
“Today, everyone, happy April 25, the Liberation Day, the party of all Italians, the party of the united Italian flag”, is the tweet of the secretary of the Democratic Party, Enrico Letta.
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