“In honouring the memory of those who fought for freedom, we must also remember that we, Italians, were not all ‘good people’,” Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Sunday, the day Italy celebrated its 76th anniversary since 1946, the year it the Italian Civil War and Nazi occupation ended.
“We must remember that not choosing is immoral. It means killing those who showed courage in front of occupiers and sacrificed themselves to allow us to live in a democratic country”, said Italy’s PM.
Knowing the history of this period in depth would make the country “more aware of the importance of republican values and of how essential it is to defend them every day,” he added.
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