Rome, 29 June (LaPresse) – “On the anniversary of Oriana Fallaci’s birth, it feels natural to return to one of the themes that ran through much of her work as a writer and journalist, and which today seems more relevant than ever: the fate of the West and its identity.” So said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on social media. “The West is not merely a geographical area or a system of alliances,” she continued. “It is a civilisation built up over the centuries around freedom, human dignity, democracy and the rule of law. A legacy that belongs to different peoples, yet bound together by common values. We may have different ideas and interests; we may debate and exchange views – that is the strength of democracies. But there is something that takes precedence over all distinctions: the awareness that we belong to the same civilisation and the responsibility to safeguard it. We are living in an age marked by wars, instability and profound changes. The great challenges of our time do not require us all to be the same. They require us to remain united and true to who we are. For scenarios change, governments come and go, the world evolves, but what cannot change is our loyalty to the principles that have made the West the greatest example of freedom in history.”
Meloni pays tribute to Fallaci: “The West must remain united and true to what it is”
Rome, 29 June (LaPresse) – “On the anniversary of Oriana Fallaci’s birth, it feels natural to return to one of the themes that ran through much of her work as a writer and journalist, and which today seems more relevant than ever: the fate of the West and its identity.” So said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on social media. “The West is not merely a geographical area or a system of alliances,” she continued. “It is a civilisation built up over the centuries around freedom, human dignity, democracy and the rule of law. A legacy that belongs to different peoples, yet bound together by common values. We may have different ideas and interests; we may debate and exchange views – that is the strength of democracies. But there is something that takes precedence over all distinctions: the awareness that we belong to the same civilisation and the responsibility to safeguard it. We are living in an age marked by wars, instability and profound changes. The great challenges of our time do not require us all to be the same. They require us to remain united and true to who we are. For scenarios change, governments come and go, the world evolves, but what cannot change is our loyalty to the principles that have made the West the greatest example of freedom in history.”
