Overview

• Sergio Mattarella inaugurated the celebrations by laying a wreath at Rome’s Altare della Patria in tribute to those who secured the Republic in 1946.
• Italian armed forces marched along the Fori Imperiali and the Frecce Tricolori painted a giant Tricolour over the capital during the military parade.
• Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised Italian resilience and honored wartime sacrifices in a message emphasizing national identity and civic duty.
• President Mattarella used a late-day reception at the Quirinale to call for a Gaza ceasefire and underline the democratic values codified in the Constitution.
• Senate President Ignazio La Russa and Chamber President Lorenzo Fontana highlighted popular sovereignty and the historic milestone of women’s first national vote in 1946.