President Meloni’s message to the 39th UPI General Assembly

Dear President Lattuca, dear friends, I am very sorry not to have been able to join you in Imperia today, but I nevertheless wanted to send you and all the local administrators present my greetings and contribution on the occasion of the 39th General Assembly of UPI [Union of Italian Provinces]. This year’s event takes on particular significance as it coincides with the 80th anniversary of the birth of our Republic. Italy’s Provinces are pillars of territorial cohesion and act as an indispensable link for local development. Provinces play a key role, based on the principles of autonomy and subsidiarity recognised by our Constitution. When I was a provincial councillor, I had the opportunity to appreciate first-hand the importance of their providing strategic coordination for local administrations as well as support, especially for Italy’s inland areas and smallest municipalities. Over recent years, provincial authorities have had to face particularly challenging tests in ensuring continuity for essential services for citizens, often amid staff shortages and strict budget constraints – from maintaining the road network to managing high school facilities. Nevertheless, they have neve

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