Draghi greets diplomats in Brussels: "EU and NATO cornerstones of Italian foreign policy"

“Membership of the European Union and NATO are

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The single market, the monetary union, the Atlantic alliance are the best way to strengthen our weight in the world, to grow our economy in a sustainable way, to guarantee our security ”.

With these words, the outgoing premier,

, on the occasion of his last participation in the European Council, wished to greet the officials of the Permanent Representation in the EU before going to the Europa Building to participate in the summit of leaders.

“We fully share

​​and we want to continue to protect and strengthen them - continued the Prime Minister -.

I am thinking of the safeguarding of social and civil rights, in particular of minorities, of the defense of the democratic sovereignty of states, of the search for negotiation and peace as an instrument for resolving conflicts ”.       

Then Prime Minister Draghi contextualized his words: “These principles are even more important in dealing with the crises we are going through:

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Within these alliances, Italy must be the protagonist ”. 

“We have

, because they have the European interest at heart as well as the national one.

The credibility we have acquired over the years is the best tool to achieve the results we aspire to.

The alliances we have made and continue to forge convince us that we are on the right side ”, remarked Draghi.

“In recent months, I have had the opportunity to get to know even better the

- its professionalism, its competence, its spirit of service - added Prime Minister Draghi.

Represent Italy and defend the national interest in complex negotiations, with intelligence and determination.

You do it especially here in Brussels, where many decisive matches are held for the well-being of our country, of our fellow citizens ”.