Romanian-Italian brotherhood is more than just the migration flow
\nbetween Romania and Italy, Marco Giungi, Italy’s Ambassador to Bucharest said
\nSunday. Relations between the two countries go much deeper, beyond Romania’s
\n10-year EU membership, during which time a large number of Romanians have
\nchosen to live in Italy. Romanians and Italians are much alike, sharing not
\njust a language, but also a mindset and a general approach to life. When
\ncelebrating Romanian-Italian brotherhood we actually celebrate their shared Latin
\nheritage, Marco Giungi went on to say. <\/p>\n
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The Italian official attended an event hosted by the Italian
\nBusiness Club in Cluj-Napoca, whose topic was the Italian-Romanian brotherhood
\na decade after Romania’s EU accession. This was also the subject of a book
\nlaunched at this event. The list of speakers included the EU Commissioner for
\nRegional Policy, Corina Cretu, who said the presence of over one million
\nRomanians living in Italy reflects the most successful migratory phenomenon in
\nthe history of Italy. Romanians have integrated quickly, they are hard-working,
\nefficient, respected and are now part of the political and social life of the
\ncommunities in which they live. They work together and are in agreement with
\nother Romanians living in other West European countries, Corina Cretu added. <\/p>\n
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In mid-February, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior
\nMinister Matteo Salvini surprised everyone by saying that Romanians are the
\nbiggest minority group in Italy and the best integrated in economic, cultural
\nand trade terms. Salvini had previously been very critical of foreigners in
\nItaly, including Romanians on several occasions, but since Romania has taken
\nover the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, the Italian official has
\nchanged tack. Therefore the Italian official said it is his duty to protect the
\nlarge majority of Romanians who are hard-working, honest people and to punish,
\nat the same time, the few criminals who stain the former’s image. <\/p>\n
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It’s also worth mentioning that Romanian-Italian relations are the
\nsubject of a Consolidated Strategic Partnership, which the two countries’
\nForeign Ministers signed on January 9, 2008. Over the years political exchanges
\nhave been frequent and varied, the same as cultural and scientific cooperation.
\nIn economic terms, Italy is one of Romania’s top partners, both in terms of
\ntwo-way trade and investment. <\/p>\n
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