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Foreign Minister Di Maio presents new party - IC

Bee symbol to show need to fight climate change

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(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 1 - Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio on Monday presented his new party, which will make its debut in the September 25 general election, Impegno Civico (IC - Civic Commitment).
    Di Maio recently left the 5-Star Movement (M5S), a group he used to head, after a row over current M5S leader Giuseppe Conte's opposition to Italy sending more weapons to Ukraine.
    After Di Maio left, the M5S triggered the crisis of government that lead to the collapse of outgoing Premier Mario Draghi's ruling coalition and a snap election.
    IC's symbol's features a bee and Di Maio said this was because the party was focusing on the "environment, the fight against climate change.
    "When bees disappear, humankind will disappear," he added.
    (ANSA).
   

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