Italian President of Republic, Giorgio Napolitano delivered a special speech on New Year’s Eve. He starts confirming the assumptions on his resignation, but he also directed strong words of warning to Italian politicians and of hope to citizens.
31st December is the day when leading political figures traditionally welcome the new year with a reflection on the past one. In this occasion with a 21 minutes speech aired on television, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano takes leave from Italians citizens.
The President declares that he cannot any more perform his duties. He imputes his resignations to his advanced age (88), as it “brings with it growing restrictions and …show more content…
All public interventions put in place in Italy in recent years are struggling to have a decisive impact, which will alleviate the burden of hardship and new poverty for such a large number of families and result in employment prospects for masses of young people kept out or margins of the labour …show more content…
Only regaining intangible moral values politics can regain and see recognized its decisive function. Moral values, values of culture and solidarity.”
The reaction to his last speech are immediate .The Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi comments the discourse of Napolitano with an enthusiastic tweet : ”Nine years of service, authority, responsibility. A President that today we can only say to: thank you”.
Other Italian politicians have been more critical like Beppee Grillo, former comedian now head of the Euro-sceptic party 5- Star Movement (M5S). Grillo has posted in his blog his own speech and invites Italians to watch it instead. He reserves harsh words for the President. “Maybe” he says” we will have a great satisfaction when Napolitano, who shared and sponsored this debacle, will leave this precarious