The feast of April 25th. Kompatscher: “Europe is the greatest peace project” – Chronicle

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BOLZANO. South Tyrolean President Arno Kompatscher will attend tomorrow at commemorations of April 25th for the Liberation from Nazi-Fascism.

“The Europe that emerged from the ashes of the Second World War is the greatest peace project in our history. In this Europe it is therefore necessary not to give a stage to nationalism, populism and racism. Marginalization and discrimination lead to to the rupture of social peace, nationalism leads to war “, explains the governor. “And we know what war means from the world wars, but also from the various areas of the world where even today death and suffering are on the agenda. We must never allow populism to endanger our peace – underlines Kompatscher – not even in particularly difficult times “.

This year the 100 years of the killing of the master of Marling Franz Innerhofer. On April 24, “Bloody Sunday”, the teacher took part in a traditional Tyrolean costume parade to celebrate the opening of the spring fair. The procession was stormed by fascist squads. The teacher was killed while trying to protect his boys from violence.

“Master Innerhofer – concludes Kompatscher – paid for an act of great courage with his life. It is a great example as are all those who have opposed the totalitarian regimes that have affirmed themselves with violence and the suppression of freedoms ”. Tomorrow April 25 the president will attend ceremonies at the Muro del Lager in via Resia, to the Hill of the Sages of Firmian park for the title of a tree in memory of the master Innerhofer, in via dei Vanga in the place where the teacher was killed e in Piazza Adriano to pay homage to the fallen.

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