
The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella underlined the central role of human capital and the need for strategies for young people during the ceremony of awarding the insignia to the Knights of Labor.
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Ceremony of delivery of the insignia of Knight of the Order "Al Merito del Lavoro" to the Knights appointed on 2 June 2026.
"Businesses generate value but they don't do everything on their own. They need fertile ground in which to allow projects to mature. And central is human capital, made up of people placed in the conditions to express themselves in the best possible way and to be free from need. A broad vision is needed which, alongside the necessary economic choices, proposes adequate strategies in dealing with the malaise, the sense of insecurity for the future that young people often feel, the fear of subjugation or marginalization. Even more so in these tumultuous and uncertain times." The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, said this, speaking at the ceremony for the awarding of the insignia of Knight of the Order "Al Merito del Lavoro" to the Knights of Labor appointed on 2 June 2026.

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President Sergio Mattarella underlined the importance of human capital and support for young people during the Knights of Labor ceremony, warning against geopolitical risks and tycoons intolerant of the rules.

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