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(ANSA) - Rome, April 16 - European Commission President
Ursula von der Leyen's apology to Italy for not helping enough
initially with the coronavirus emergency is an "important act of
truth" and Europe should now show more solidarity, Foreign
Minister Luigi Di Maio said Thursday.
"Now Europe must have the courage to defend and safeguard all
peoples," he said.
"We need a Europe with more solidarity," Di Maio said, adding
that a negotiation on funding the economic response to the
emergency "is one of the most important negotiations in our
history".
Italy is expected to renew its push for coronabonds at an
April 23 EU summit.
EU apology important says Di Maio
Now we need more solidarity and courage says foreign minister