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Venice mayor meets Italian President Sergio Mattarella
Venice Mayor Simone Venturini met President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace in Rome on October 13.
The meeting lasted about 40 minutes and covered major issues affecting Venice.
It followed a meeting in June during the Cotec symposium on the island of San Giorgio.
At that time, Mattarella and Venturini said they hoped to meet again to discuss the city’s most important concerns.
Mattarella has visited Venice on official trips 12 times.
Venturini thanked him for his attention to the city and said his closeness to local communities is valuable to Italy.
Venice Mayor Simone Venturini met Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinal Palace.
The meeting lasted about 40 minutes and covered major issues of interest to Venice.
The meeting followed an encounter in June at the 19th Cotec Symposium on San Giorgio island.
Venturini thanked Mattarella for his longstanding attention to the city and support for local communities.
Mattarella has made 12 official visits to Venice.
- Who
- Venice Mayor Simone Venturini and Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
- What
- They met for a discussion of major issues concerning Venice.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The Quirinal Palace in Rome.
- Why
- To discuss the main issues of interest to Venice; the June meeting had included a hope to meet again for such a discussion.
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Mattarella and Venturini met at the 19th Cotec Symposium on San Giorgio island and expressed hope to meet again to discuss issues affecting the city.
Mattarella received Venturini at the Quirinal Palace for a discussion lasting about 40 minutes.
- Mayor
- Simone Venturini
- President
- Sergio Mattarella
- Meeting place
- Quirinal Palace
- Meeting length
- About 40 minutes
- Previous meeting
- June 2026, 19th Cotec Symposium on San Giorgio island
- Official visits to Venice
- 12 by Mattarella
What people are saying
Ringrazio il Presidente per l'attenzione che da sempre riserva alla nostra città
La sua vicinanza ai territori rappresenta un punto di riferimento prezioso per il Paese
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