(August 8, 2016) 60 years after the tragedy of Marcinelle, Italy does not forget its children, victims of the hope of a better future away from their country. The commemoration of the massacre which took place on August 8, 1956 in the Bois du Cazier mine has been attended by the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for Italians in the world, Vincenzo Amendola, who brought Minister Paolo Gentiloni message of condolence, and Senate President Pietro Grasso, representing the Presidency of the Republic. “It ‘s my hope that the memory of the martyrs of the Italian labor abroad can be an example of commitment and dedication, but also a continuous incentive to improve safety conditions at work, anywhere in the world. The Marcinelle tragedy reminds us that a future of unity, progress and common prosperity, peace and shared values on which our democratic Constitutions are based, must be forged day by day, through a commitment able to transcend the contingent difficulties” was the message that the Head of State, Sergio Mattarella, wanted to deliver to those present.