"The fall of the Berlin Wall, in addition to provide the historical foundation for Germany's reunification, marks the end of Soviet communism and, with it, the totalitarian regimes that dominated Europe in the 1990s and trampled on the values and fundamental rights that have become the common heritage of Western democracies." This was announced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the "Day of Freedom," which was established to commemorate the collapse of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989. "To commemorate the events of 1989, the Italian Republic declared November 9 "Freedom Day" in Law 61 of April 15, 2005. As a commemoration of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a symbolic event for the freedom of oppressed countries and a symbol of hope for democracy for those still enslaved by authoritarianism. Our democracy is built on the principle of freedom, which acts as an antidote to any authoritarian temptation. In commemorating it, the legislation criticizes not just former regimes, but also the possibility of the creation of new kinds of suppression of freedom", says Meloni.
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