President Pahor at the beginning of the speech when receiving De Gasperi award: Let me tell you a story…
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…on that day, July 13, 2020, after a hundred years, Narodni dom would be returned to the Slovenians.
And before that in Basovizza, near Trieste, we would pay tribute to both monuments with military honors.
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Then we both said something to that effect:
When things are difficult, but you overcome them with the strength of your heart and honest intentions, it's easier if you hold the hand of someone who feels the same way.
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PRS: Non c’è dubbio che l’Unione europea rafforzi il nostro benessere materiale e spirituale. Non minaccia piccole nazioni e Paesi. Piuttosto il contrario. Garantisce inoltre che rafforzino la loro identità nazionale e allo stesso tempo sviluppino un’identità europea comune.
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PRS: …And Mattarella surprised me again by saying: “dear friend, the just restitution of the Narodni dom is not only important for the Slovenians, it is equally important for the Italians. Reparation of wrongs and reconciliation must arouse feelings of mutual satisfaction".
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