The 78th anniversary of the. was also celebrated in Piazza Duomo in Trento foundation of the Italian Republic. A ceremony that focused on the values expressed by Constitution and embodied by the different expressions of the State, which was preceded by the performance of the City of Trento Band which accompanied even the most solemn moments of the morning.
During the ceremony, which saw the flag being raised on the Civic Tower, the Commissioner of the Petronzi Government read the Message from the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella to the Prefects and presented the honors of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. The mayor of Trento and representatives of the Armed Forces also spoke. Also present were numerous authorities representing the institutions, associations, volunteers and the entire Trentino community, which also participated with a large presence of citizens.
Focus on the values of peacefrom the solidarity and on thepay attention to the most fragile the speeches of the president of the autonomous province of Trento Maurizio Fugatti and the mayor of Trento Franco Ianeselli. After greeting the new Government Commissioner Giuseppe Petronzi, Fugatti underlined the importance of one joint effort to end conflicts which mark the international scenario today and which also cause numerous victims among civilians, especially children and the elderly. “It is important to recall – he stated – the fundamental principles of our anti-fascist Constitution, which excludes the use of war as a tool for resolving disputes”. Also underlined was the importance of the active participation of every citizen, especially young people, in public life, exercising their rights responsibly and contributing to the solution of common problems. In the words of the President of the Province also the value of the unity of the institutions beyond the legitimate and healthy differences, so that the common will prevails over distinctions and partisan positions. Finally, gratitude was expressed towards the Head of State and all those who wore a uniform in the square today engaged in security, public order and civil protection, and towards the representatives of fighting, military and remembrance associations for their solidarity, their commitment and their spirit of sacrifice.
“The Europe of peaceful cooperation, democracy and respect for minorities was a reaction to the other Europe, the authoritarian, liberticidal and belligerent one of Nazi-fascism,” he said instead. Ianeselli. In the same way, the Republic born following the referendum of June 2nd is not only anti-monarchic, it is also and above all anti-fascist. I believe it is appropriate to recall the ideal roots of this civil celebration to be equipped to face a difficult period full of unknowns, caught between two wars whose end we cannot see and marked by a wave of political violence which had its peak in the attack on the Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico. Today’s conflicts and difficulties show us that European democracy is not an inexorable destiny, it is a daily task. Even our parliamentary Republic, based on the principle of representation and on a right to vote to which we have quickly become accustomed, cannot be said to have been acquired forever. It must be defended, protected from attempts to distort it, put in a position to transform the legitimate fears of many citizens into concern for the common good”.
