Trace of an idea that persists, we still sometimes see it floating at the windows of buildings, the walls of certain cafes and restaurants, brandished in number during public gatherings organized in connection with the war in Ukraine and the rise of geopolitical tensions on the European continent. The flag in the colors of the rainbow struck the term “peace” In capital letters, popular cultural reference and a sign of rallying of Italian pacifists for more than six decades, remains visible in the public space of 2025, denoting the hostility of principle of a large part of the opinion to the use and the strengthening of military force.
In Italy, the simple evocation of the idea of peace, out of any historical and political context, can become a watchword is enough for itself. Beyond the streets of major cities and multicolored flags that flourish there in places, this reality is confirmed by opinion surveys: the vast majority of Italians are opposed to the rearmament of their country and Europe.
A survey published Thursday March 20 by the review The great continent highlighted this singularity. Thus, 62 % of the Italians questioned believe that there are public spending more urgent than defense, against an average of 34 % from the selection of European Union (EU) countries concerned by the survey. They are also the first (at 53 %, against 39 % of the total) to reject the hypothesis of an extension of French deterrence to the whole of the EU.
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Source: Lemonde