ROMA (ITALPRESS) – This morning, at the Palazzo del Quirinale, the traditional ceremony of delivery of the “Ventaglio” to the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, by the President of the Parliamentary Press Association, Alfonso Raimo, in the presence of members of the Governing Council, members of the Association, directors of newspapers and press agencies, journalists accredited to the Quirinale, Newspapers and the heads of the Federation. After Alfono Raimo’s speech, President Mattarella gave a speech. The Ventaglio was subsequently presented by Piero Malatesta Piano, a student of the Accademia di Belle Arti in Bologna, winner of the competition organized by the Associazione Stampa Parlamento in concert with the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome.
“From those who have a sense of responsibility, we feel the need to safeguard the multilateral system and, in order to return it solidity, to proceed with its reform, which, inspired by reality, the endowment of forms and tools adapted to the world as it is today and not as it was between the end of the 1940s and the 1950s of the last century,” said the President of the Republic. “We expect a leading boost from Europe to come from different parts: the Prime Minister of Canada, Carney, said.
“Europe, in a few years, by jointly putting into common commitments of the present and future prospects, has succeeded in transforming itself, from a continent torn for so many centuries by bloody conflicts and wars, into the largest area of peace and common development. Area that is not surprising that attracts people from all over the world,” he added.
“From Europe there is a road to peace, opposed to the attempt to return to barbarism in international life by restoring the law of the strongest, however, as you see, of dubious effectiveness”, is the passage on the EU. “I know well the exercise of criticisms addressed to the Union for insufficient incisiveness from its action, advanced criticisms with arousing especially by those who hinder, in every way and circumstance, the possibility of more effective decision-making and operational instruments,” he adds.
“The European Union is neither inert nor silent in the face of that invocation of responsibility, even between difficulties of all kinds, internal and, above all, of external origin.” “I would like to emphasize how the development of ever more and more numerous free trade agreements, concluded or under negotiation, with vast areas of different continents – from Canada to Japan, from South America to India, of agreements with different other countries or areas that collect them – he notes. Agreements and agreements that lead to collaboration and joint commitment in mutual convenience. In this way a message is presented to the global community, a model of international relations alternative to the practice of trade or unfortunately military clashes, sometimes war”.
“I know that, in different fields, the Union must take more dynamism. This is why it was not wise to drop in 2022 the mighty effort promoted by the European Parliament under the chairmanship of David Sassoli, with the Conference on the Future of Europe, which involved millions of European citizens. The abandonment of the hypothesis of a new European Convention to help reform the Treaties was a serious mistake.” “You have a serious and courageous reflection. In the meantime it is not about being with your hands waiting for tomorrow – he explains. It is useful to remember that, as is known, two experiences of great importance such as the Euro and Schengen – I stress: the common currency and free movement in most of the EU countries – were born within the current legal framework, as strengthened cooperations; which have increasingly expanded as participation.”.
“The realization” of a common European defence “is not a threat to anyone, it does not aim for war: on the contrary it is an instrument to guarantee peace”. “We are faced with a growing scenario of conflicts that inflames an arc of crisis that from the Mediterranean involves the Gulf, overlooks the Indian Ocean, sees war in the heart of Europe: for the number of countries involved, of suffering peoples, difficult not to grasp its global dimension and its responsibilities,” he adds.
“In a civilly ordered society, reassuring for citizens, individual behaviors must respect the common rules, those of the law. If, instead, this principle is overturned and it is thought that the rules of the law should adapt to individual, occasional behaviors, changing its content from time to time, of case in case, security is not strengthened but the abdication of the state is decided,” he said.
“Violent is a lethal virus for democracy and social life. It adheres to the Constitution who practices it, who preaches it, who justifies it.” “There is a phenomenon that has been described several times on the pages of different newspapers and which requires greater attention from all, in society and in political life – he continues. The phenomenon of a sort of unworthy refusal not to share but to listen to the opinions of others: one can not be surprised that comes a climate of mutual intolerance, fanatic aversion that contributes to sowing germs of violence”.
“What happened – last – Saturday in Val di Susa is inadmissible: the very foundations of democratic coexistence are called into question and no hesitation or circumspection is acceptable in condemning and countering such aggressive behaviors.”.
The Head of State quotes Pope Leo: “With regard to the epochal phenomenon of migration, Leo XIV recalled the consciences of those who, in the world, have institutional responsibility. I personally feel indisputable – and I fully share – the Pontiff’s consideration of the unsurpassed need to set aside the logic of emergency – completely unproductive, as it is now without doubt – and to engage in actions of strategy of governance of the phenomenon. Strategy possible and sustainable. The only one able to avoid the inevitable alternative destiny: to suffer its disordered consequences and to seek – vainly – to tacit consciences in the face of what happens.” “It is understandable and appropriate to pay attention to the ways and problems associated with those arriving in our country. I hope that at least one part of this attention is poured out to those who leave: to the many of our young people who move abroad not by choice but by necessity”, he continues.
“I hope that the electoral tensions – again, for the truth, rather unstoppable – do not subtract attention to the problems that concern the daily life of our fellow citizens and do not induce to alter the reality of the issues,” he said moving the focus on internal politics. “As for the internal political life of our country, you all know the limits of my considerations. These limits do not represent a constraint: on the contrary they represent one of the modes of duty to assure Quirinale impartiality and extraneity to dialectics, to the legitimate dialectics, among the political parties. Of course, I constantly hope that this will be carried out in mutual respect; without inappropriate verbal aggression, often unmotivated, and, in my opinion, even counterproductive.”.
“I do not have to intervene in the parliamentary dynamics and I do not mean – as it is understandable – to talk about legislative projects which are being examined by Parliament and which I will be called to examine where they perish. I do not hide, in due course, the concern – many times manifested – for the growing phenomenon of non-participation in voting. However, by addressing the electoral theme, it should be the main focus for all political parties, above any other aspect,” he urged.
“The essential role of information in democratic systems, in particular public services, cannot meet ambiguity. It is hoped that, while waiting, the paralysis of the public TV radio system determined by the blockade in the operation of the Parliamentary Commission for the general address and the supervision of broadcasting services is finally fixed,” said Mattarella sul Rai.
“There has been a more general question: what concerns the use of Artificial Intelligence in the generation of news. It is a theme that you have also recently reported. News boxes, artificially produced by machines. Designed to reproduce endlessly on the web, without any verification, even more multiplied by the tools of automatic translation of texts: can one think that enrich the cultural and informative panorama? What facts are testimony? Is there any information without journalists? The information is not clone of itself. It is not the caricature of the Dolly sheep,” he said on the IA. “In the daily experience, moreover, the errors of answers and analyses provided by artificial intelligence tools begin to accumulate – he continues. Free, independent, in-depth information also depends on convictions and values of people, the explanatory of everyday life. It depends on a valuable value called freedom. It is a task and a responsibility for information operators.”.
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