Giorgio Napolitano
Giorgio Napolitano
Giorgio Napolitano, OMRIis an Italian politician who was the 11th President of Italy from 2006 to 2015. Due to his dominant position in Italian politics, critics often refer to him as Re Giorgio. He is the longest serving President in the history of the modern Italian Republic, which has been in existence since 1946...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth29 June 1925
CityNaples, Italy
CountryItaly
second since war worst
This unprecedented crisis, which is without doubt the worst since the second world war, is not over.
continue efforts
We have to continue our efforts with determination.
america turning
We must resist the temptation of once again turning America into the traditional bogeyman of the left.
belong european paying personally states
The institutions of the European Union, and the states that belong to this union, each and every one, are paying the price of our failures, hesitations and contradictions. We should each ask ourselves how personally responsible we are.
children giving hopeful
We owe it to our children to give them a dignified and hopeful future.
responsibility pay climate
Now is the time to show maximum responsibility. It is not the time to pay off old scores nor for sterile partisan recriminations. It is time to re-establish a climate of calmness and mutual respect.
commitment sacrifice order
No one, no social group, can today avoid the commitment to contribute to the clean up of public finances in order to prevent the financial collapse of Italy. The sacrifices will not be in vain, especially if the economy begins to grow again
running successful might
If the constitutional process is not brought to a successful conclusion before the European elections, then the whole process might run out of steam.
responsibility community currency
It is a responsibility we perceive from the entire international community to protect the stability of the single currency as well as the European frame work.
winning effort lost
It takes a lot of effort to win back credibility after having lost it so heavily.
caught difficulty caught-up
It's not just we Italians who are caught up in the difficulty.
italian effort should
No part of Italian society should see itself as exempt from the effort to save Italy from collapse.
country needs welfare
The country will also need 'new forms of social welfare' instead of its current system which is excessively centred on pensions.
unity republic essentials
The principal of unity and indivisibility of the republic are the essential reference points.