(ANSA) - BOLOGNA, APRIL 21 - "The Anpi is a widespread garrison of democracy in our country and it is essential, it is absolutely necessary to protect it, because it is important for everyone, there have been attempts over the years to cancel even 25 April, to demolish the Anpi , but we must be, as a community defending democracy, on the side of the Anpi, precisely against these attacks which in some cases, as the mayor of Bologna Lepore said, are totally instrumental ".
This was said by the mayor of Marzabotto and president of the Democratic Party, ValentinaCuppi, speaking with reporters on the sidelines of the presentation of the initiatives for April 25 in Marzabotto.
"These are difficult days, there is a war going on in Europe, and it is not the only war, because there are wars all over the world, so our call for peace and a ceasefire will be very strong".
On the divisions, even within the Democratic Party, on the position expressed by the president of the Anpi Gianfranco Pagliarulo regarding the war in Ukraine, Cuppi prefers to gloss over.
"I am now here as mayor of Marzabotto, who has ever said that the Anpi is not a garrison of democracy? We are all on the side of the Anpi and with this spirit we are together with the Anpi", said finally the mayor.
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