The Netherlands would like to learn from Italy how to better deal with organized crime. King William Alexander said this tonight during the state banquet at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam. The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, is on a three-day state visit to the Netherlands with his daughter Laura.
According to Willem-Alexander, in our country we look with respect at the progress that the Southern European country is making in the fight against criminal subversion. “For both of us, this is a sensitive subject with a personal dimension. Your brother, as governor of Sicily, was a victim of mafia violence. Our country is very eager to learn from you and I am delighted that you are contacting us and that the cooperation has become so close recently, “said the king during the banquet for more than two hundred guests.
a lot has happened
Five years ago, the royal couple made a state visit to Italy, when Mattarella was also president. According to Willem-Alexander, it looks so recent, but according to him a lot has happened since then. Italians have been hit hard by the corona pandemic and the country experienced the worst drought in living memory this summer. Luckily there were also some good times to celebrate together. Like the Italian victory at the Eurovision Song Contest last year, here in Rotterdam “.
During his speech, the king especially emphasized the friendship between the two countries, he said nothing about the new right-wing Italian government led by Giorgia Meloni. ,,We are dear allies – dear allies. We support each other in difficult times. As Member States of the European Union, we will not let each other go, no matter what. Our true strength emerges when we are tested. As free and cooperating European nations, we form a strong front against the brutal violence of Russia ”. President Mattarella also stressed that Europe must continue to form a strong bloc against Russia.
The state visit of the president, assisted by his daughter Laura since she was widowed, will last until Friday.
Splendor during the state banquet in the Royal Palace on Dam Square. Queen Máxima shone in a gold-colored dress designed by Jan Taminiau. She wore the robe for the first time during Prinsjesdag 2013. According to a fashion expert Josine Droogendijk around a golden dress with transparent sleeves and a belt at the waist. The dressing gown features a wyber motif embroidered with several layers of sequins and glass beads, which give the dress a three-dimensional effect. The menu featured turbot with wild spinach, oxtail soup, stuffed quail and a tartlet filled with mandarin mousse and candied chestnuts.
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