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June 2, Applause for Mattarella in Codogno: 'Italy of courage starts again'

2020-06-03T21:11:02.961Z


June 2 (PHOTO [https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/politica/2020/06/02/2-giugno-mattarella-si-rifletta-su-valori-repubblicani-_8a872ee8-d896-4371- a5c5-8272e0c432d2.html]) is a day to reflect 'on the republican founding values': this is what the President of the Republic hopes in a message to the Italian prefects. 'Crisis demands unity, responsibility, cohesion'. The Head of State at the Altare della Patria, ceremony without parade (THE VIDEO [https://www.ansa.it/sito/videogallery/italia/2020/06/02/2-giugno-mattarella-depone-corona-dalloro -on the altar-of-the-homeland_bea24199-48ef-49c8-8425-7e202d362053.html]). Then the visit to Codogno: 'From here we reaffirm the values ​​of the Constitution. Remembering the many fellow citizens who died from the coronavirus'. Conte: Let's join our energies, stop unnecessary divisions. ' Di Maio: 'We need compactness, lay down propaganda weapons. After the pandemic, now politics will not sow hatred and fear '(ANSA)


Ceremony at the altar of the Fatherland, but without the traditional parade , for the highest offices of the State on the occasion of the Republic Day . The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, the Presidents of the Chamber and Senate Roberto Fico and Maria Elisabetta Casellati went to the Altare della Patria to pay homage to the feast of June 2nd . Marta Cartabia, President of the Constitutional Court, was also present. Because of the Covid emergency, it was a ceremony with few present that this year: dozens of onlookers remained to witness the passage of the Frecce Tricolori at the beginning of Piazza Venezia, at the intersection with via del Corso, greeting Mattarella at the passage of the presidential car parade.

# 2june #FestaDellaRepubblica the President #Mattarella lays a laurel wreath at the Altare della Patria pic.twitter.com/HgApyoBR8x

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The ceremony lasted about 15 minutes and ended, as per tradition, with the second passage of the Frecce Tricolori , greeted by the applause of the citizens, gathered at a certain distance from the Altare della Patria but, despite the Covid emergency and the prohibition of gatherings, however very numerous even if all in masks. And, rigorously in masks, it was also the highest state authorities that participated in the ceremony. Mattarella and Conte, at the end of the celebrations, left Piazza Venezia by car. Among those present also the Minister of Defense Lorenzo Guerini who, at the end of the ceremony, went for a greeting to the command of the Carabinieri of Piazza Venezia.

Look at the photos June 2, the passage of the Frecce Tricolori

May 2 is a day to reflect on "republican founding values". This is what President Sergio Mattarella hopes for on June 2 in a message to the Italian prefects. "On the anniversary of the founding of the Republic I extend to you - and, through you, to the local administrators and all those who hold public functions - the most sincere wishes that this date will be an occasion for a renewed reflection on the republican founding values", Mattarella writes.

"The size and severity of the crisis, the impact it has had on every aspect of daily life, the pain that has pervaded the affected communities, have required everyone to make an extraordinary effort, even emotionally. The exceptional nature of the situation has led to difficulties never experienced in the history of the Republic, placing a continuous demand for unity, responsibility and cohesion at all levels of government ". 

 "The sense of responsibility and the qualities of resilience that animated the communities in the most dramatic moments of the crisis must now be transposed into a common commitment towards the objectives of definitively overcoming the emergency and a solid and lasting recovery", underlined the president Sergio Mattarella in a message to the prefects of Italy on the occasion of June 2, recalling that "the crisis has not ended and both the institutions and the citizens will still have to deal with its consequences for a long time".

"In the first phase of the emergency, you Prefects were strongly committed to guaranteeing the implementation of the contagion containment measures on the one hand, the continuity of the production chains and essential services and, more generally, social stability and economic development of the territories. By supporting and supporting, with generosity and self-denial, the action of the Mayors, the Health Authorities and all the components of the Civil Protection system, you have been a sure point of reference for the local institutions and individual citizens ", Mattarella wrote in a message to the prefects of Italy underlining that "the anniversary of June 2 coincides this year with a particularly difficult moment for the country, which is starting to recover after the most dramatic phase of the health emergency from Covid-19 ".

"There is no storm that can fold this flag - Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte wrote on Fb on the occasion of June 2 -, symbol of our common belonging, of our founding values. We unite and concentrate all our energies in the shared effort to get up and start again with the utmost determination. Let us chase away the temptation of useless pursuits to divide us and the waste of energy in pointing out the contrasts in this moment of great difficulty ". " Today's anniversary gives us back a great historical testimony, a collective test of great courage and trust, as President Mattarella reminded us, which assumes even more importance in the present moment. We must all accept the invitation of the Head of State to collaborate, even in the distinction of roles and political positions. It is necessary for everyone to do their part, as it has always been in the most difficult moments of our history. Italy, our community, is our strength ".

"This is a very special June 2 - said the President of the Senate Elisabetta Casellati , in an interview with Rai Parlamento -. Together with President Fico, today together we represent the desire to keep Italy united which risked being fragmented and divided for the consequences of the virus. Our Constitution today more than ever represents the main road to follow, because our Republic is founded on work. In a country exhausted by the pandemic, the recovery passes from the safe reopening of all activities by putting money into pockets of Italians. Italians do not want rain relief measures that give the illusion of a well-being that does not exist. They want to work with clear and precise rules and give concreteness and development for recovery ". 

In the final phase of the pandemic that "sowed suffering and death", "it is now the task of politics to prevent all this from turning into hatred and fear - wrote the Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio , on Facebook." So it is necessary that all political forces demonstrate a sense of belonging to the Italian flag. Let's do it with courage and responsibility "desired" also by the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, fundamental for recovery. Never before has compactness been needed, must we lay down the weapons of political propaganda and use those of common sense ". 

MATTARELLA A CODOGNO - The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella then arrived in Codogno , the municipality of Lodigiano where the first Italian case of Coronavirus was discovered on the night of 20 and 21 February last, greeted by warm applause and shouts say 'thank you' to the people who filled the main square to be able to see it and take a picture of it. To welcome him the mayor Francesco Passerini, president of the Province of Lodi, the president of Lombardy Attilio Fontana, the prefect Marcello Cardona. In the internal courtyard of the Municipality of Mattarella, I also meet with the mayors of the municipalities in the red area of ​​the Lodigiano area, the bishop Monsignor Maurizio Malvestiti and some representatives of the volunteers. Then to the cemetery a wreath of flowers on the plaque dedicated to the victims of the Coronavirus. "From Codogno, where our path of suffering began, we want to reaffirm the values ​​of the Constitution, remembering again our many fellow citizens who died from the coronavirus and renewing great solidarity with their families and their communities". "This is a time of commitment that leaves no room for controversy and distinctions. We are all called to work for the country, doing our duty fully, each for his part." "Here in the municipal house of Codogno today - as a few hours ago in Rome at the Altare della Patria - the Italy of solidarity, civilization and courage is present - added Mattarella -. In an ideal continuity in which we celebrate what holds united our country: its moral strength. From here we want to start again. With the greatest hope for the future ". "I want to say thank you to our fellow citizens, at this time when we plan our restart, for the example they have set for Europe and the world".

Source: ansa

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