Mattarella and Meloni in Friuli 50 years after the earthquake: "Here the concept of resilience is born"

“The populations” hit hard by the earthquake of ’76 in Friuli Venezia Giulia “they were able to oppose determination and great energy” to the tragic events, “the desire for a life that begins again drawing from Friulian culture and character: one might think that the concept of resilience finds its origins here”. The President of the Republic said it, Sergio Mattarellaspeaking in Gemona at the ceremony on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the earthquake.

50 years after the earthquake that hit Friuli Venezia Giulia today “we are not remembering” because it is “an event that marked the history of these territories and these communities and of the whole of Italy”, said Mattarella, speaking in Gemona on the occasion of the ceremonies for the anniversary of the ’76 earthquake.

Meloni: “The example of the Friulians dragged the Italians along”

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised “the wave of solidarity never seen before with hundreds of thousands of volunteers arriving from all over Italy” speaking during the commemoration ceremony. “But the Friulians and their example had moved them – he continued – because verba movent, exempla trahunt. It was the example of the Friulians that dragged the Italians and the Friulians always expressed that act of love with the famous phrase “Friuli thanks and does not forget”. “Not even Italy has forgotten that that route is still valid today”, he then added.

“There are events that form the conscience of a people, their strength and their sense of belonging. The most important thing we have to pass on to our children”, said Meloni. Today’s celebration is dedicated to the victims of the earthquake “but also to us who have the task of taking advantage of (their lessons, ed.) in our daily work by honoring their commitment of yesterday and of many other Italians of tomorrow”, he added.