00:00You are the president of a founding member of our union.
00:02You are the longest-serving president of the Italian Republic.
00:06But today, we welcome you here not only as a statesman,
00:11but also as a European at heart.
00:15Throughout your life, you have always worked
00:19to put Italy at the center of Europe.
00:22In your very first speech as president, 10 years ago,
00:26you called our union a safe harbor and a frontier of hope.
00:33You said that European countries need our union
00:37to protect and project their sovereignty in the world.
00:42And ever since, you have always called on Europe to be ambitious
00:46and to aim higher.
00:48You've demanded strong action on competitiveness,
00:52in line with the Draghi and Letta reports.
00:54It's exactly the topic that we have discussed today
00:57in our college meeting.
00:59You have reminded us of our responsibility to protect nature
01:04and to leave the world a better place
01:07for our children and grandchildren.
01:10And you have been unwavering in your support for Ukraine.
01:15Two weeks ago, you said,
01:20We have heard your call.
01:22And today, we will discuss how we can respond to it.
01:26I'm trying to read it.
01:26Grazie.
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