The leader of the ruling centre-left Democratic Party on Monday urged Italian Americans to keep helping their country of origin calling them "a source of pride" that shows Italy's "value, beauty and culture" in the world.
"You make Italy proud. The Italians who made America great," Matteo Renzi told America Oggi magazine.
"You bear witness to the value, beauty and culture that Italy expresses in the world," he asid.
He called on Italian Americans to continue to aid their ancestral homeland which "in recent times has once again become a European and world leader."
"The Democratic Party is committed to keep improving Italy's image," Renzi added.
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