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"Ladies and gentlemen, before I make any further announcements, I should be grateful for your attention on two matters.
We have witnessed a violent crime against a school in Italy. The school is named after Francesca Morvillo Falcone, the widow of the former Judge Falcone, both of whom were themselves victims of a cowardly murderous attack. Two girls at this school have also now fallen victim to an attack, the details of which are still unclear. Melissa, a young girl 16 years of age, was killed. Another girl, Veronica, is fighting for her life as we speak. Many other young girls were injured, some seriously, the victims of a bombing. The background details of the attack are not yet known.
Ladies and gentlemen, what I do know, however, is that at more or less every session in recent months, I have been in the difficult position of having to report on the killing of children and young people. For a very long time, there has, without doubt, been an unwritten rule – even among the most base criminals – that the killing of children must be avoided, that one should not kill children and young people. It was a red line, and most people did not cross it. We are finding, however, that increasingly, there are cases in which this red line is being crossed, in which out of ideological, religious or even criminal blindness, confusion or fanaticism, children or young people are actively killed or their deaths accepted. I believe I speak on behalf of all of us when I say that we have nothing but contempt for such people who perpetrate acts of this kind.
Our thoughts therefore go out to the families and friends of Melissa, the girl who was killed. We are hoping for the best for Veronica, who is fighting for her life, and our thoughts are with the pupils, the parents and the teachers at the school who are living through such dark times.
At the same time, I would also like to mention that in the past few hours, we have been shaken by the tragic events in Emilia Romagna. Once again, Italy has been stricken by a serious earthquake. The Emilia Romagna region is badly affected, and particularly the
of Finale Emilia. According to the latest figures, seven people have lost their lives, many more are seriously injured and more than 3 000 people are homeless. We would like to express our solidarity and our sympathy with these people too.
However, I should also like to address a few words to the Italian people. Anyone who has seen the images of solidarity in the past few days – both in Emilia Romagna and with the victims in Brindisi – can only be impressed by the Italian people. There are times when a people come together in a difficult situation, such as that which Italy is facing now. On behalf of the European Parliament, I would like to express my greatest admiration for the Italian people for the national solidarity they are demonstrating in these difficult times."@en1
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