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24 August 2019

The role of Italy and the confidence in the president of the Republic Mattarella in this crisis of government, the interference of Russia in the American elections, the US that will continue to defend NATO and the unity of the EU are among the topics of the exclusive interview with Nancy Pelosi with La Stampa.

"I am proud of my Italian-American roots and having been the first Italian-American elected to serve as Speaker of the Chamber," he explains. For her, Italy "continues to play a crucial and constructive role in the global community, as a force for innovation and technological growth, regional and global prosperity, and peace. During these times of challenge for Italian politics, I I send best wishes to President Mattarella while he consults parliamentary leaders, and takes decisions regarding the next steps that will ensure stability and progress for the Italian people ".

The speaker of the US Chamber reaffirms "our strong commitment to NATO, an alliance that is the guarantee of our freedom". The top American intelligence and justice officials have confirmed "without any doubt" Russian interference in the US elections "in a broad and systematic way" he stresses. Attacks that "we must continue to fight" to "protect the integrity of our institutions".

On the risks linked to Brexit, he explains that it cannot be allowed "to endanger the Good Friday Agreement, including the opening of the borders between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland". America "will continue to speak in defense of a European Union that is strong, integral and democratic".

According to Nancy Pelosi "the scourge of bigotry and intolerance, racism and hatred all over the world" must be condemned in a strong and united voice, whether it is anti-Semitism, attitudes against immigrants, Islamophobia, or any other form of prejudice and discrimination. In America we have seen our communities suffer a horrible and deadly price from the twin terror of white suprematism and the violence of arms ". They are "abominable evils" that in Congress the Democrats oppose and fight "wherever they are".