Berlin (Germany), 15 November (LaPresse) – "Five years have passed since the first edition, which was born, in the context of the pandemic emergency, from the desire to further strengthen the bond of solidarity that united us in those dramatic circumstances. Now in its third edition, we can see that the decision to promote municipalities within the framework of the friendship that unites our peoples was a far-sighted one." These were the words of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, during his speech at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, where he was a guest of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for the ceremony of the Presidents' Award for municipal cooperation between Italy and Germany.