Mattarella visits Paris: we have built Europe with France, relations are solid

Mattarella visits Paris: we have built Europe with France, relations are solid

«On 26 November two years ago, in Rome, in the Palace that is temporarily my residence, the Quirinale Treaty was signed, which from its very first article provides for "the implementation of joint training initiatives" for our diplomats ». President Sergio Mattarella said this speaking from the Italian embassy in Paris where he met a delegation of young diplomats from the two countries. "For me it is a double opportunity: to meet you and to celebrate the solidity of relations between France and Italy, emphasizing the fundamental role of young diplomats in promoting constructive dialogue".

De Gaulle spoke of the interdependence of Latin peoples

"This and other provisions of the Quirinale Treaty look to the future but have ancient roots", adds the Head of State. «On the day of its signing, I was thinking, among other references, of what General de Gaulle declared from Algiers on 27 July 1943, and which I had recalled a few months earlier, having the honor of speaking at the Sorbonne. Just two days had passed since the fall of fascism and De Gaulle spoke of "close proximity" and "interdependence between two great Latin peoples"».

Relations between Italy and France are centuries old

For Mattarella «relations between Italy and France are centuries old. It will be your job to keep feeding them. Together in the post-war period, we contributed to the founding of the European Union around a core of shared values: democracy, tolerance, solidarity. Over time, the recognition towards those great statesmen who, with vision and courage, started the path increased. Starting with Robert Schumann's Declaration of 9 May 1950 to bring together, among the six founding countries, the energy of the time: coal and steel».



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