Cusual and spectacular finale for the June 2nd parade: the Frecce Tricolori flew over the Imperial Forums amidst the applause of the authorities and ordinary citizens crowding the stands.
This is the last act, preceded by the fanfare of the Bersaglieri and the launch of three paratroopers of the Folgore Brigade with an Italian flag, of the event that returns after two years of stoppage due to the Covid emergency.
The parade was opened by a delegation of mayors followed, for the first time, by civil health personnel, with the passage of a 118 helicopter, to symbolize those who have been engaged on the front lines against the pandemic.
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And the health minister Roberto Speranza on his Facebook profile: “Today, for the first time, the women and men of the National Health Service are participating in the celebration of Republic Day.
It is a great emotion and a beautiful recognition of the sacrifice and extraordinary commitment of our healthcare professionals during the pandemic. Thanks to them, the country has held up to an unprecedented challenge and it is to them that we owe Italy's recovery. We must never forget this.".
He also intervened Philip Rings, president of the National Federation of the Orders of Surgeons and Dentists /Fnomceo), who today marched at the head of the doctors, immediately after the personnel of the Ministry of Health, who told ANSA: " It was a collective hug, a round of applause that conveyed gratitude and respect. It was a beautiful and strong emotion, we felt part of a Republic whose citizens' health we defend today and there is the awareness of how today health is strategic for everyone.i ".
Article published on 2 June 2022 - 13:49
