80 years of the Paris Agreement: South Tyrol presented as a European model
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- South Tyrol commemorated the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement at a ceremony in Merano.
- Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Italian President Sergio Mattarella joined Governor Arno Kompatscher in recalling the development of South Tyrol’s autonomy.
- Both presidents received the Grand Order of Merit of South Tyrol.
South Tyrol’s autonomy took center stage in Merano as the region marked 80 years since the signing of the Paris Agreement with the presidents of Austria and Italy in attendance.
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Italian President Sergio Mattarella took part in the anniversary ceremony at Merano’s Kurhaus on Saturday. They were joined by South Tyrol Governor Arno Kompatscher of the South Tyrolean People’s Party.
The three leaders recalled the development of South Tyrol’s autonomy. The anniversary year was presented as a celebration of the region’s role as a European model.
Both presidents also received South Tyrol’s Grand Order of Merit during the ceremony.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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