President Sergio Mattarella said
Thursday that it was necessary to combat calls for
protectionism. The head of State said that economic troubles
were being accompanied by "a sort of geopolitical recession"
with the rise of "worn-out strategies of closing markets to
international trade" and "anachronistic mercantilist visions".
Talking at the Qualità Italia ceremony to recognise areas of
Italian excellence, Mattarella said these tendencies risked
"feeding conflicts and violence".
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