Von der Leyen a Mattarella: Risponderemo al suo "Nessun dorma"

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00:00Grazie a tutti.

00:30Benvenuto, caro Presidente.

00:42You are the president of a founding member of our union.

00:48Outside, Mr. President, I showed you the table,

00:51how the college looked like in 1976.

00:55And it's a stark difference how much the union has grown

00:59when you enter this room here, in contrast to that.

01:02You are the longest-serving president of the Italian Republic.

01:06But today, we welcome you here not only as a statesman,

01:11but also as a European at heart.

01:16Throughout your life, you have always worked

01:19to put Italy at the center of Europe.

01:22In your very first speech as president, 10 years ago,

01:27you called our union a safe harbor and a frontier of hope.

01:33You said that European countries need our union

01:37to protect and project their sovereignty in the world.

01:42And ever since, you have always called on Europe to be ambitious

01:46and to aim higher.

01:48You have demanded strong action on competitiveness,

01:52in line with the Draghi and Letta reports.

01:54It's exactly the topic that we have discussed today

01:56in our college meeting.

01:59You have reminded us of our responsibility to protect nature

02:04and to leave the world a better place

02:07for our children and grandchildren.

02:10And you have been unwavering in your support for Ukraine.

02:15Two weeks ago, you said,

02:17Nesundorma.

02:19We have heard your call.

02:22And today, we will discuss how we can respond to it.

02:27On a personal note, Mr. President,

02:29I'd like to recall one of our meetings in your hometown of Palermo.

02:36I was struck by how warmly you were welcomed by everyone,

02:41especially the young people.

02:44Young Italians, look up to you

02:45because you've always been a voice of wisdom

02:50and a point of reference.

02:53And I want you to know this is true for all Europeans.

02:55It's an honor and a pleasure to have you here today.

02:58Thank you very much, Mr. President, for coming.

03:01And the floor is yours.