«He loved and defended every life»- Corriere.it

The day after the death of
Franco Frattini
there are many, including colleagues and politicians, who remember this.

«Of Franco Frattini, jurist, magistrate, politician, loyal servant of the State, sincere friend, I will always remember the great courage, deep humanitythe love for every life, theempathy with all sentient beings and sensitivity for their rights», says Michela Vittoria Brambilla, minister in the Berlusconi IV government.

«As a minister he has I defended the animals with me, as a jurist he has written sentences that remain a beacon for the future, as president of the Council of State he greeted with enthusiasm the reform of the Constitution which protects the environment, ecosystems, biodiversity and, through the law, the animals themselves, so much so as to dedicate to this ”big step forward”, as he called it, a major event last June. He will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him and by the national community which needs so many men of his caliber,” Brambilla said.

Before her, several other political exponents had wanted to remember Frattini. «Frattini’s death saddens me deeply. His disappearance deprives the Republic of a high-profile protagonist who in recent years has made an important contribution to the life of our institutions – wrote the head of state, Sergio Mattarella —. In Parliament, at the helm of important ministries, as a member of the Commission of the European Union, in the authoritative presidency of the Council of State and in his political, cultural and administrative commitment, his presence has always been greatly appreciated by all. I express to the family the deepest condolences of the Republic and my own, recalling the many opportunities for meeting and collaboration.

There Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote: «Franco Frattini was a polite and intelligent man, a servant of the institutions. He was my friend. On behalf of the government, I extend my sincere condolences to family and friends. We will be proud to complete the reform of the procurement code on which he had worked with dedication ».

And again the president of the Senate Ignatius LaRussa «A respectable person goes with Franco, one of those who leave so many good memories». Silvio Berlusconi, who was among the first to express his condolences for the disappearance of his former minister: «He was a true servant of the state, I will miss him. In Italy and abroad he had been appreciated for his expertise », said the leader of Forza Italia.

“There Farnesina mourns the passing of former Foreign Minister Franco Frattini. Italy is losing a leader capable of interpreting those values ​​of dialogue and cooperation at the foundation of Italian diplomacy with a deep sense of the state. The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister also joined in the condolences, Antonio Tajani. «The passing of Franco Frattini makes this Christmas night very sad», he writes on Twitter, «a great servant of the State with whom I shared many important moments in Italian politics leaves us. A warm hug to his family. Bye Franco, rest in peace.

The Minister of Economy also recalls this Giancarlo Giorgetti: «Having learned of the premature death of my friend Franco Frattini saddened me greatly. I remember him with affection and respect, grateful for his advice, we fought many battles together. Always measured and prepared, he has always stood out for his dignity and great education. My deepest condolences go out to his family.”

«The disappearance of Franco Frattini leaves a void that cannot be filled in the institutions, in all of us, in the great Forza Italia family, which mourns an authoritative, capable and respectable man, who as European commissioner and foreign minister was able to keep up abroad the name of our country,” writes the president of the Forza Italia senators on Twitter Licia Ronzulli.

«Yesterday evening we were reached by the news of the passing of Franco Frattini, which left us dismayed and saddened. The political community of Forza Italia gathers around his family », reads a note from Alexander Cattaneo, president of the deputies of Forza Italia. «He was a person of great authority, who was at President Berlusconi’s side with very high-profile responsibilities, such as that of Foreign Minister, a role he has always covered impeccably. Di Frattini we will remember the correctness and the sense of the institutions that have always characterized him in every role he has held, even more recently, after leaving the world of politics, as president of the Council of State. A person to whom we were all very close is leaving, but his memory of him will never go away, and above all the actions he performed in the service of our country. We are grateful for that.”

«I am saddened and moved to learn of the passing of Franco Frattini, a meek and kind man, to whom I am bound by fraternal feelings and profound esteem. I have known Franco since I was young, when, as a militant of the young socialists and of the PSI, he took his first steps in the political arena and in the institutions, immediately distinguishing himself for competence and dedication », he wrote Stephanie Craxi, senator of Forza Italia (FI) and president of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Commission at Palazzo Madama. “Over the years and his public commitment, we have shared many choices and many moments, including the common experience of government at the Farnesina, where he was a capable and appreciated Minister, in a tumultuous, not simple international situation, marked by the Arab Revolts”. . «A fine jurist, always generous with advice and suggestions, capable of never trivial reflections – continues Craxi – he was endowed with a human trait not common to many grand commis of state, accompanying his actions with unparalleled grace. The country loses one of the best men of him, a sincere and passionate servant, a personality like few others for his wealth of knowledge and experience. I am losing a true friend, a comrade, who has been such in thick and thin, that I never deny his roots and that, indeed, as Minister of Foreign Affairs he never failed to bring a flower to Hammamet. You will be missed and I will miss you! Hello Franco!”.

Cyrus Male (FdI), president of the Justice Commission of the Chamber, writes: «Surprised by the unexpected sad news, I express my heartfelt condolences for the passing of Franco Frattini, a respectable man and highly competent servant of the State, esteemed and well-liked by all». Thus Ciro Maschio (Fdi), President of the Justice Commission of the Chamber.

The president of the Liguria Region John Toti he writes: «A politician of race, a great servant of the state, a friend is leaving us. Several times deputy of the Republic and minister, Franco was the protagonist of a long political season where he always worked in the interest of the citizens, placing his authority, competence, passion and proven experience at the disposal of the country. Since January of this year he has held the position of president of the Council of State, working until the end with the usual spirit of service and profound sense of institutions. We will miss him. To his family, friends and all those who respected him and loved him, my personal embrace and that of all of Liguria».

«A servant of the state is leaving with Frattini. A moderate who had known how to bring his own expertise into the political world. We fought on opposite fronts, but people like him will be missing from our politics,” said the secretary of the Christian Popular Union (UPC) movement. Antonio Satta.

To remember it with a note too Stefania Prestigiacomo, minister in Berlusconi’s II, III and IV governments: «With the death of Franco Frattini, Italy is losing a statesman of the highest level, immense technical quality, great political passion». And again: «I am losing a friend, a fellow traveler in the Forza Italia of liberals and liberals, a government colleague from whom I learned so much. It is a sad Christmas for those who have known and appreciated Franco Frattini. Goodbye Franco, we will miss your intelligence, your irony, your humanity. A hug to his wife Stella and her family members ».

Also Robert Hope he wanted to dedicate a thought to Frattini on Twitter: «Condolences for the passing of Franco Frattini. A man of the institutions always at the service of the country”. AND Paul Gentiloni, EU Commissioner for Economic Affairs, writes: «I remember Franco Frattini as a protagonist in the Italian and European institutions. Competent, respected and always open to dialogue. I join in the pain of the family for the untimely passing of him ».

Even the Presidential Council of Administrative Justice expressed his condolences to the family of Franco Frattini. “We are saddened and heartbroken. A man of the institutions and a fine jurist leave us. The CPGA loses an authoritative and enlightened guide». The Council wanted to remember the President of the autonomous governing body of the Administrative Judiciary with the video of the very long applause that the CPGA bestowed upon him on the day of his appointment to the Presidency of the Council of State.