Attacks on Italian diplomats in Barcelona and Berlin: «Strengthened security». Meloni: “We are following with concern” – Corriere.it

Two attacks hit Italian diplomatic representatives yesterday in Barcelona and Berlin. This is what a press release from the Farnesina reports. “Unknown persons have broken the window of the building where the consulate general is located in Barcelona, ​​smearing a wall of the entrance to the building”. And also yesterday, in Berlin, “the car with the diplomatic license plate of a diplomatic official in service at the Italian embassy was also set on fire”. The local police forces “carried out the necessary scientific and investigative surveys. In both cases, fortunately, no injuries were reported,” the Farnesina continues. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani “personally and immediately contacted the embassy in Berlin and the consulate in Barcelona to express his solidarity and asked that full light be shed as soon as possible on the dynamics of these criminal acts”. The ministry then ordered “the immediate launch of the procedures for verifying and strengthening the diplomatic offices and the personnel involved”.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sent «her solidarity and that of the Italian government to the First Counselor of the Italian Embassy in Berlin, Luigi Estero, for the attack that caused the fire of his car in the German capital”. And then: «To this episode is added the violation of our general consulate in Barcelona with acts of vandalism. The government is following these new cases of violence against our officials and diplomatic representations with concern and attention”.