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Rome, December 31, 2020 – 2020 closes and, as every year, the moment of end of the year speech of the President of the Republic. Sergio Mattarella talk to Italians. The message of the head of state is a tradition that has been repeated since 1949. There are many themes that Mattarella emphasizes. The first was that of pandemic gives COVID-19 which moved Italy: “As this traditional end of the year date approached, I felt the difficulty of finding the right words to express an auspicious thought to each one of you. They are days in which anguish and hope coexist “. said the President of the Republic at the opening of the end of the year message.
2020, as the prime minister said Giuseppe Conte in the message to Italians on Facebook, it will be truly unforgettable. “The pandemic we are facing puts our lives at risk, damages our way of life – continued Mattarella -. We would like to be immersed in reality and in the experiences that are habitual to us. hospitals not hit by the emergency. Schools me college open, for our children and our youth. Old people no longer isolated out of necessity and precaution. Factories, theaters, restaurants, shops in full operation. Regular transportation. Normal contacts with countries close to us and with those further afield, with which we have built relationships over the years. We aspire to get our life back. “
“The virus, unknown and unpredictable, it hit us – recalled the head of state – before any other European country. The beginning of the tunnel. With the dramatic accounting of infections, deaths. Images of deserted streets and squares. The many solitudes. The heartbreaking thought of those who died without their loved ones by their side. The arrival of summer brought with it the illusion of a narrow escape, a general relaxation. With the understandable desire to start living as before, to put this nightmare in parentheses.
“In addressing you, I start from the need to give memory together of what we have experienced this year. Without closing my eyes to reality. The pandemic has dug deep grooves in our lives, in our society. It has sharpened the fragility of the past. He aggravated the old inequalities and generated new ones. All this – stressed the head of state – has had serious social and economic consequences. We have lost jobs. Women and young people were particularly penalized. People with disabilities are. Many companies fear for their future. A large group of self-employed and precarious workers have seen their incomes drop to zero or fall abruptly. In the common difficulty, some sectors have suffered more than others. “” The pandemic has sown a feeling of confusion: it calls into question the prospects of life. This is the reality, which must be recognized and faced ”.
There is also the theme of hope in Mattarella’s message, the hope of defeating the virus and return to normal life: “Important signs have emerged that foster concrete hope. So that fear does not prevail and so that worries are transformed into the necessary energy to rebuild, to start over ”.
“We are implementing more complex strategies, starting with the vaccination plan, which started the same day across Europe. Never a vaccine it was done in such a short time – said Mattarella. The European Union has never taken on such an important task for its citizens. The Europe of values and common citizens prevailed. It was not taken for granted. Europe responded to the financial crisis of a decade ago without solidarity and without a clear vision of its future. Selfish interests prevailed. The options of the European Union now rest on new foundations. Italy has been the protagonist of this change ”.
“For the vaccine, also with the contribution of Italian researchers, a global science and research alliance has been formed, supported by massive political and financial support that has multiplied the speed of detection. Now for everyone and everywhere, without distinction , it is necessary to allow them to be vaccinated free of charge: because it is fair and because it is necessary for the common security. Get vaccinated It is a choice of responsibility A duty“.
Desire to Mattarella It is that 2021 is “the year of the defeat of the virus and the first of its recovery. A year in which each one of us is also called upon to make a commitment to return what was received with free gestures, often from strangers. Of people who have placed their very lives at stake for ours, as happened with so many doctors and health workers. We find ourselves in the concrete gestures of many. It is the true spirit of the Republic.
“Could we have done more and better? Probably yes, as always. But it should not be ignored – stressed the Republic President -Not even the positive things that have been achieved and have allowed the country to maintain itself thanks to the commitment displayed by many parties. Among them, the Armed Forces and the Police, whom I thank ”.
Mattarella also spoke of Recovery plan, a fundamental tool for the relaunch of the country: “The European recovery plan, and its national decline, which must be concrete, effective, rigorous, without wasting resources, can allow us to overcome the structural weaknesses that have prevented Italy from growing as it could have been. Now we have to prepare for the future. We are not living in a hiatus in history. This is the time of the builders. The next few months represent a decisive step to get out of the emergency and lay the foundations for a new season. They are not allowed Distractions.. Time must not be wasted. Energy and opportunities must not be wasted in pursuing illusory partisan advantages. The one that begins will be my last year as President of the Republic. It will coincide with the first year that I dedicate myself to the recovery of life economic and social of our country. It will be a year of intense work. We have the resources to do it. Happy New Year everyone. “
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