Fall of the Berlin Wall, Meloni: «Freedom is the foundation of our democracy»
«37 years ago the Berlin Wall fell. Not just a concrete barrier, but the symbol of a system that for years had denied millions of people freedom, dignity and the right to choose their own future. #9 November 1989 marked a turning point in the history of Europe, affirming the strength of those who have never given up on claiming their right to live free.” Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni writes this on X, also attaching a video with images of the fall of the wall.
«On Freedom Day – he continues – we remember those who knew firsthand what it meant to live without freedom and those who lost their lives in the attempt to conquer it. Freedom is the foundation of our democracy, human dignity and the future of our peoples. It is never a given. For this reason we have the duty to safeguard its value, remember how much it cost to conquer it and pass on awareness of it to future generations.”
La Russa: “The most obvious symbol of communist oppression”
«On the thirty-seventh anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, we remember and celebrate the day in which the people’s will for freedom succeeded in overthrowing the most evident symbol of communist division and oppression. An indelible page in contemporary history, which marked the redemption of millions of men and women and sanctioned the victory of freedom, democracy and the right of citizens to be architects of their own destiny. On November 9, 1989, not just a concrete wall fell: a system based on repression, the denial of rights and the deprivation of fundamental freedoms collapsed. It was the demonstration that no regime can forever suffocate people’s aspiration for freedom and self-determination. 37 years after that historic moment, his message remains as relevant as ever: freedom and democracy are not obvious achievements, but values to be defended every day, with determination and courage.” This was declared by Ignazio La Russa, president of the Senate of the Republic.