“The elections for the European Parliament they have always been considered, wrongly, as a second stage, a sort of verification of the national ones” or “a way to offer an alternative to those who have not obtained national positions or have been disappointed in their personal expectations. A mistake that we don’t want to be repeated this time too.” Ferruccio De Bortolione of the best-known journalists in Italy, former director of Corriere della Sera And de The sun 24 hours, today president of the Corriere della Sera Foundation, will be in Legnano Wednesday 17 April (9pm, Palazzo Leone da Perego, via Gilardelli 10) for a meeting entitled “Participating: democracy, Europe”.
The appointment is promoted by Ambrosiana Catholic Action and Catholic Action Deanery of Legnanotogether with Itl Libri, with the patronage of the Municipality of Legnano and the Ticino Olona Foundation. De Bortoli will talk with the journalist Gianni Borsa, editor of the volume “Scegliere l’Europa. Questions and answers”.
In an article for the diocesan magazine The Sign, Ferruccio De Bortoli observe again: «Our future lives depend more on what European parliamentarians decide and less and less on national laws. The latter often implement European standards. Bad? No, a good thing. Because how could we face, and possibly counter, global phenomena of enormous complexity with only our national laws, no matter how impeccable? And, in fact, the regulation of artificial intelligence is the result of the community legislator. As well as the rules on the use and regulation of the Internet.” He adds: «Without the European vote we would not have had so many changes in our habits personal that have now become traditions, which we would no longer be able to give up. Shall we give some examples? The end of wild roaming which multiplied the cost of telephone calls abroad. The introduction of the IBAN which facilitates banking operations without borders. There defense of our privacy on the Internet with the adoption of the GDPR (General data protection regulation), i.e. informed consent on the use of personal data. The possibility of buying online without limits in all member countries. The adoption of the Erasmus project which has so far allowed 9 million girls and boys to study abroad…”.
He will moderate the debate with those present Maria Teresa Antognazza, editorial manager of Itl Libri.
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