“France's decision to remove all obstacles to the just course of justice for an event that has been a deep wound in Italian history, for the high toll of blood shed and for the attack on the institutions of the Republic, has a historical significance. My thoughts today go first of all to the victims of the years of lead and their families, who have been waiting for answers for so many years. I thank the French authorities and in particular the Minister of Justice, Eric Dupond-Moretti, who since our first meeting has shown a particular sensitivity towards this dramatic page in our country and a determined desire for collaboration. In recent weeks, there has been an intense exchange of contacts at various levels of the institutions, which have made it possible to achieve this historic result ”.
Thus the Minister of Justice, Marta Cartabia, after France's decision to initiate the judicial procedures requested by Italy.