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The Party of the European Left Expresses Its Deep Sorrow at the Death of the Extraordinary Italian Politician and Intellectual Pietro Ingrao ENGLISH “Forse nei momenti difficili si accende la fantasia” The Party of the European Left expresses its deep sorrow at the death of the extraordinary Italian politician and intellectual Pietro Ingrao For a century, Italy had the privilege to host the comrade Pietro Ingrao, the Writer, intellectual and poet, the prominent figure of the history of communist movement in Italy, who left this world yesterday. Pietro Ingrao joined the Italian communist Party in 1940 and took part in the anti-fascist resistance during World War II. After the war, Ingrao was a Member of Parliament continuously from 1948 to 1994. In 1947-1957, he was editor-in-chief of the party newspaper, L'Unità. He was the first Communist to become President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, a position he held from 1976 to 1979. He was the speaker of the PCI fraction in the Italian Parliament since 1968. Since the demonstration at Porta Venezia in Milan the 25 July 1943 to celebrate the fall of Benito Mussolini where he had the first long speech, through the peace demonstration against the war in Iraq in 2003 and a lot more, he always took the streets and has been partisan in each step of his life. Besides the active political militancy, Pietro was an authentic and precious intellectual. Together with political essays, he wrote wonderful poems on the single life, on the collective action and the endless nature. The Party of the European Left joins the Italian comrades in this deep sorrow for the loss of this extraordinary example of leftist integrity and sharp intelligence. The EL echoes a phrase from Pietro that summarizes his view of the man: "I have learned in this century the unspeakable human, of each of us and of the relationship with each other that we can never grasp the deep way. My fear is that I'll be taken not so much the bread, nor the Constitution, but this idea of humanity. Please, do not let the question on the human being be canceled" Addio Pietro, che la terra ti sia lieve. FRANÇAIS "Forse nei momenti difficili si accende la fantasia" Le Parti de la Gauche Européenne exprime sa profonde tristesse pour la mort de l'homme politique et intellectuelle italien extraordinaire Pietro Ingrao Pendant un siècle, l'Italie a eu le privilège d'accueillir le camarade Pietro Ingrao, l'écrivain, intellectuel et poète, une figure marquante de l'histoire du mouvement communiste en Italie, qui a quitté hier ce monde. Pietro Ingrao rejoint le Parti communiste italien en 1940 et prend part à la résistance anti-fasciste pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Après la guerre, Ingrao est membre du Parlement en continu de 1948 à 1994. En 1947-1957, il est rédacteur en chef du journal du parti, L'Unità. Il était le premier communiste à devenir président de la Chambre des députés italienne, un poste qu'il a occupé de 1976 à 1979. Il a été le président de la fraction du PCI dans le Parlement italien depuis 1968. A partir de la manifestation de Porta Venezia à Milan le 25 Juillet 1943 pour célébrer la chute de Benito Mussolini, où il a fait son premier long discours, par la démonstration de la paix contre la guerre en Irak en 2003 et beaucoup plus, il est toujours descendu dans les rues et a été partisan à chaque étape de sa vie. A côté du militantisme politique actif, Pietro était un intellectuel authentique et précieux. Avec des essais politiques, il écrit des poèmes magnifiques sur la vie, sur l'action collective et l’immense nature. Le Parti de la Gauche européenne rejoint les camarades italiens dans cette profonde tristesse pour la perte de cet exemple extraordinaire d’intégrité de gauche et d’intelligence vive. Le PGE fait écho à une phrase de Pietro qui résume sa vision de l'homme: "Je l'ai appris dans ce siècle l'humanité indicible, de chacun de nous et de la relation avec l'autre que nous ne pouvons jamais saisir de manière profonde. Ma crainte est qu’on va me prendre non pas tellement le pain, ni la Constitution, mais cette idée de l'humanité. S'il vous plaît, ne laissez pas la question sur l'être humain être annulée ". Adieu Pietro, che la terra ti sia lieve. ESPAÑOL "Forse nei momenti difficili si accende la fantasia" El Partido de la Izquierda Europea expresa su profunda tristeza por la muerte del político italiano extraordinario intelectual Pietro Ingrao Durante un siglo, Italia tuvo el privilegio de acoger al camarada Pietro Ingrao, escritor, intelectual y poeta, una figura prominente de la historia del movimiento comunista en Italia, que dejó este mundo ayer. Pietro Ingrao se afilió al partido comunista italiano en 1940 y participó en la resistencia antifascista durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Después de la guerra, Ingrao fue miembro del Parlamento ininterrumpidamente desde 1948 a 1994. Entre 1947 y 1957, fue redactor jefe del periódico del partido, L'Unità. Fue el primer comunista en convertirse en Presidente de la cámara italiana de diputados, cargo que desempeñó desde 1976 a 1979. También fue el portavoz de la fracción PCI en el Parlamento italiano desde 1968. Desde la manifestación en Porta Venezia en Milán el 25 de julio de 1943 para celebrar la caída de Benito Mussolini, donde realizó su primer gran discurso, a las manifestaciones por la paz contra la guerra en Iraq en 2003, entre otras muchas, él siempre tomó las calles y fue partidista en cada paso de su vida. Además de la activa militancia política, Pietro fue un auténtico y valioso intelectual. Además de ensayos políticos, escribió maravillosos poemas sobre la vida, la acción colectiva y la inmensidad de la naturaleza. El Partido de la Izquierda Europea se une a los camaradas italianos en este profundo dolor por la pérdida de este extraordinario ejemplo de integridad izquierdista y aguda inteligencia. El PIE se hace eco de una frase de Pietro que resume su visión del hombre: "he aprendido en este siglo la humanidad indescriptible, de cada uno de nosotros y de la relación con los demás que nunca podemos captar de manera profunda. Mi temor es que me van a coger no tanto el pan, ni la Constitución, sino esta idea de la humanidad. Por favor, no dejeis que sea anulada la cuestión sobre el ser humano" Adios Pietro, que la tierra te sea leve .
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