“Now more than ever it is necessary to remain united in a joint effort that allows us to make stronger and reaffirm the values and ideals that are the basis of our civil life, that common thread that, from the Risorgimento to the Resistance, has led to rebirth of Italy “. This was written by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, in a message sent, on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the Liberation, to the Combatant and Weapon Associations.
“The difficult moment we are experiencing – underlines the President – limits the methods of celebration but I wish with equal intensity, on this April 25, the Day of Freedom for all Italians, to remember the sacrifice of thousands of compatriots who fought in the ranks of the Resistance and fought in the troops of the Italian Liberation Corps, of those who were deported, interned, exterminated in concentration camps and of women and men of all classes and backgrounds who did not lack their support, often paying hard for their choice. Rebirth, unity, cohesion, reconciliation in the new Republican Constitution, were the sentiments that guided the reconstruction after the war and that guide us today towards overcoming the crisis caused by the pandemic which, in addition to hitting us with the loss of many affections, puts a strain on the economic and social life of the country “.
“Now more than ever it is necessary – adds the head of state – to remain united in a joint effort that allows us to strengthen and reaffirm the values and ideals that are the basis of our civil life, that common thread which, from Risorgimento alla Resistenza, led to the rebirth of Italy. In honoring the memory of all those who were protagonists in the conquest of freedom and democracy, I address to the representatives of the Armed Forces, Combat Associations, Weapons and Partisans, the greetings of all Italians, grateful for the tireless work aimed at keep alive the ideals of self-denial, spirit of sacrifice and democracy symbolized by the tricolor. Long live the Liberation, long live the Republic “.