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«Remembrance Day allows us to renew the memory of the victims. No to denialist theses»
Statement by the President of the Chamber of Deputies Roberto Fico: "The Day of Remembrance allows the entire community to preserve and renew the memory of all the victims of the foibe, of the exodus from their lands of the Istrians, Fiume and Dalmatians in the Second World War and of the story of the eastern border. Those events represent a very painful page in our history and the attempt, perpetrated over time, to cover up the dynamics and historical contours has been an unacceptable operation. Just as unacceptable are the denialist theses: in no case can ideological motivations or compromises aimed at legitimizing the violation be considered admissible...
Speech by President Fico at the 2021 Remembrance Day ceremony
Good morning everyone. I greet the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, the President of the Senate Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati, the Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council Riccardo Fraccaro, my parliamentary colleagues, the President de Vergottini and the representatives of the Associations of Istrian, Fiume and Dalmatian exiles. I thank you very much for having attended this ceremony on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance as I thank all those who are following it from a distance. I extend a special thanks to the Orchestra of the Conservatory of Trieste "Giuseppe Tartini" for having performed the national anthem at the opening. Today the...
Speech by the President of the Chamber Fico for the Day of Remembrance
Speech given by the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Hon. Roberto Fico, on the occasion of the Commemorative Ceremony of the Day of Remembrance held on Monday 10 February 2020 at the Senate of the Republic. Good morning to all. I greet the President of the Senate, the Prime Minister, the authorities and all those present. I greet the children and teachers who participated again this year in the competition announced by the Ministry of Education and who will be awarded today. Finally, I extend a special greeting to President Ballarin and to the representatives of all the Associations of Istrian, Fiume and Dalmatian exiles, whom I thank for their constant commitment and...
