Mattarella, days of anguish and hope – Politics



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“Dear fellow citizens, as this traditional end of the year appointment approaches, I have felt the difficulty of finding the right words to express a wish to each one of you. They are days when anguish and hope coexist. The pandemic we live in. facing it puts our lives at risk, damages our way of life ”. Thus began the traditional end-of-year speech by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella.

“The pandemic – said the president – has sowed a sense of confusion: it calls into question life prospects. Just think of the forecast of a further decline in births, an indication of the uncertainty that the virus has infiltrated in our community. This is the reality, which must be recognized and faced“.

“Science – he pointed out – offers us the most powerful weapon, prevailing over ignorance and prejudice.”

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