Italy 150, party across the country
Napolitano, "divided swept If way "
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From north to south Italy is celebrating the 150th anniversary of his unit, with shows, museums and open events across the Peninsula. "If we had remained as in 1860, divided in eight states, and without freedom under foreign rule, we would have been swept away," said President Napolitano. The U.S. president, Barack Obama, has proclaimed a surprise March 17, 2011 "Day of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy."
12.40 - Alemanno: Lega few items and reprehensible
"The main outcome of the event is participation, this event should not be damaged either by the Northern League, which are isolated voices, absolutely out of tune and reprehensible, nor by those who took the opportunity to make political controversy" . He says the mayor of Rome, Gianni Alemanno, on the sidelines of an informal meeting in the Capitol with the President of Lazio Region, Renata Polverini.
12:34 - Barroso: Europe is united and strong Italy
"a strong and united more than ever need of an Italy united and strong. "It 's a video message of the passage of the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso." This date is not only a crucial event in the history of Italy, but also an achievement for the whole European continent " says in the message. The head of the European remembers "the long and rich history of Italy," his immense artistic and cultural heritage "and said that" thanks to the great European spirit and its key role of state founder, 'Italy has also become a leader of the construction of common European house ".
12:27 - Bagnasco, not rhetoric, but precious heritage
" Neither rhetoric nor nostalgia "in saying" thank God "for Italy, "but the knowledge that the country that gave us life is a precious legacy and set a demanding responsibility." These sentiments are expressed by Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco statei homily at the Mass in Santa Maria degli Angeli wanted by the Italian Church to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the unity of the country, and which involves the highest offices of state.
12.02 - Flag at half mast
''L 'Italy, which today should be united, and we do not' close, so I keep the flag at half mast as a sign of protest''the mayor said Lampedusa, Bernardino De Rubeis, emphasizing the''suffering''island''of tour operators due to the presence three thousand immigrants''who, he said, should instead be transferred elsewhere.
11.50 - Formigoni: Federalism is the new name of the Unit
In celebrating the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, the President of the Lombardy Region, Roberto Formigoni, stressed that the values \u200b\u200bare declined renaissance today in the new process will make nation a federal country. "Today we celebrate the unity of our country - he said - a country that today we want to change the shape while maintaining its essence: from state to state centralist federalism. Federalism is the new name of Unity."
11:38 - And with the cockade Zaia
IIl governor of the Veneto League Luca Zaia participated today in Padua events organized by the Regional Council of Veneto University 'of Bo for Unit 150 years' of Italy showing a tricolor cockade on his chest. To pin the President of the Regional Council Clodovaldo Ruffato. ''It seems that all the problems that Italy - with reporters said the governor - are resolved by the fact that I put the rosette''
11:32 - There is Tosi.
The President of the Commission for the regulation of U.S. nuclear, Gregory Jaczko, denounced the severity 'of the threat posed by the situation of nuclear power plant in Fukushima. According to U.S. experts, at least one of the reactors of the plant, number 4, poses dangers far more 'serious than acknowledged by the Japanese government
11.25 - The role of Sardinia
historiography 'attention reminds us that the Italian State of which today we celebrate the unity' and nothing else 'that the ancient Kingdom of Sardinia, extended the boundaries, in varied ways and changed the name. He supported the President of Sardinia Region, Ugo Cappellacci, in a message''to the Sardis and Brothers of Italy''in which he noted the three historic dates 1324, 1861 and 2011.
11.07 - Varese
Tricolore flag A flag is checked by surprise this morning on the balcony of the headquarters of the Lega Nord Varese, that is arousing the curiosity 'of passers-by in the day of celebration for the celebrations of 150 years of united Italy. The premises are closed but the Northern League, some members contacted by telephone claimed to know nothing of the flag
11.00 - ... And The premier
encouragement in your car and the crowd comes a series of whistles. But there is also someone that appeals to the Prime Minister to encourage him:''Hold on, hold on,''screams turned to the rider.
10:53 - Contested Berlusconi
Whistles and choirs at the exit of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the Museum of the Roman Republic to the Gianicolo. In the crowd is not 'lack of people who sang some chorus against the prime minister, shouting''resigned,''resigned. Shortly before the people had greeted the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, prolonged applause.
10:38 - shared history
''E 'important and essential to have a shared history. We must be aware of our past and of those who built our home town. Think of those who built the mosaic of our history. And so today we celebrate the pride of this date.'' He said the defense minister, Ignazio La Russa, speaking at the microphones of 'Italy too' on Radio 1 Rai for the 150th Unit of Italy.
10.18 - Whistle Whistle
insistent and polemic by a group of ten members of the movement Veneti Veneto-State, accompanied the flag-raising of the flag that kicked off in Padua in the ceremonies for the 150 years of unity ' of Italy. Responded to the boos some citizens present at the ceremony, which have more 'times shouted''go away''at the demonstrators.
10.01 - Napolitano to Gianicolo
Twenty blank shots fired from cannons, huge crowd and applause for the arrival of the President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano to the viewpoint of the Gianicolo, where and 'discovery was a plaque of the Constitution. The Head of State 'was accompanied by the chairmen of the House and Senate, Renato Schifani and Gianfranco Fini, the Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, and representatives of local administrations.
09:41 - Handshake
A handshake and a brief exchange between President Chamber of Deputies, Gianfranco Fini, and the prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, during the ceremony of laying a wreath at the Altar of the Fatherland for the celebration of the unity 'of Italy. Pending the arrival of the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, Berlusconi and Fini have shaken hands and exchanged a few words.
6:38 - It 's already
Celebrations with controversy controversy last night at the Teatro Donizetti in Bergamo, during the celebrations of 150 / anniversary Unit' of Italy: the President of the Province, the Northern League senator Ettore Pirovano, and 'it was booed by the audience during his speech of welcome on the stage. The public has given rise to the challenge when Pirovano, speaking of unity 'national still not perfect''and''federalism,''recalled the sense of solidarity' of Bergamo,''alluding to the differences between northern and southern Italy. At that point, many people in the audience and it 'got up and started whistling and shouting''Long live Italy.''
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