Mattarella's Compasses for Italy and Europe

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With clear and courageous words, Sergio Mattarella yesterday, during a meeting with a NATO parliamentary delegation, reminded Italy and Europe that NATO is not just a military alliance, but "an alliance of free peoples," "the foundation of the security and freedom of our peoples." He said that without security there is no democracy, but also warned that "security cannot exist without democracy, nor military defense without full democratic legitimacy." He asked NATO to remain focused on Europe, but also to look to the South, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Africa, where "instability and hybrid threats" require joint action.

He denounced the abandonment by some leaders "of building a safe and just international order for all," and the abandonment of the lessons of the twentieth century. And at a time when ambiguity toward Putin and doubts about Euro-Atlantic commitment are returning, the head of state's voice was clear: Russian aggression is "grave and unacceptable," and Italy must continue to contribute to a NATO that "relies on the democratic support of its citizens" and sees complementarity with the European Union as a crucial challenge for the future. More than a speech, a compass .

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