Italy celebrates 77th Republic Day

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Italy celebrates 77th Republic Day

STORY: Italy celebrates 77th Republic Day DATELINE: June 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebrations in Rome STORYLINE: Italy's traditional Republic Day celebrations were held on Friday in Rome, marking the 77th anniversary of the 1946 referendum in which Italians chose to abandon the monarchy and become a republic. The country's leaders said the nation's past challenges prepared it for future challenges. The day's festivities included a traditional flyover of air force jets dramatically trailing smoke in the green, white and red colors of the national flag and a military parade in the shadow of the Colosseum. Italy's President Sergio Mattarella laid a traditional laurel wreath with a three-color ribbon at the Altar of the Fatherland. Mattarella, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, most cabinet ministers, and the mayors of more than 300 Italian cities and towns attended the festivities, which attracted dense crowds and was broadcast nationally

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