The corona virus hits Italy particularly hard. In a TV speech, President Sergio Mattarella, thanks to a breakdown, now made his compatriots smile.
- The corona virus * continues to spread in Italy.
- President Sergio Mattarella addressed the citizens in a TV speech on Friday.
- Thanks to a small mishap, he made the audience smile.
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Rome - The corona virus has particularly shaken Italy . The country has now recorded more than 10,000 deaths. In addition, the fear of social unrest in the south of the country is increasing. On Friday, a group of Italians ransacked a supermarket in Palermo. *
In this difficult situation, President Sergio Mattarella addressed his compatriots in a television speech on Friday evening. It was the second TV speech by the head of state, who was very respected in Italy, during the current crisis. In his speech, he appealed to European solidarity, among other things.
Corona in Italy: Mattarella amuses TV speeches
For many Italians, however, part of Mattarella's appearance caused amusement, which was actually not planned. Because in Italian television not only the speech itself was accidentally broadcast. The scene before, when Mattarella was still preparing for his speech, was also broadcast. A scene from it then caused a benevolent smile for many Italians.
Eh Giovanni, fuorionda Mattarella integrale #Ehgiovanni #Mattarella https://t.co/VOcXC4ApXy pic.twitter.com/4N3tfw9tme
- Pan Jack (@ yleaf6) March 27, 2020Before the 78-year-old started his actual speech on television, he cleared his throat in order to be able to speak correctly afterwards. Then the voice of a consultant or stylist intervenes. Mattarella was asked to correct a strand of hair.
Italy smiles at "Eh Giovanni"
The President immediately tries to comply with the request and then smiles in the direction of the off-voice: "Eh Giovanni, I'm not going to the hairdresser either" . The 78-year-old strokes the snow-white hair several times. Apparently with success, because the voice-over then says: "All right - now it's better".
However, the scene, which was obviously not intended for TV broadcasting, was not cut out. The Presidential Palace later apologized for the mistake, according to RTL . It did not cause outrage among the Italians at all, but rather amusement. The hashtag "#ehgiovanni" quickly established itself on the Internet. "I love this man," wrote a Twitter user about the scene.
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