(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 11 - President Sergio Mattarella is a
point of reference for Italy, King Felipe VI of Spain said in
Italian in an address to the Lower House on Wednesday.
Allow me to try to say a few words in the beautiful Italian
language", to "express my gratitude to President Sergio
Mattarella for his invitation and the continued esteem and
attention towards the Queen and me", said the Spanish monarch on
the occasion of his State visit to Italy with Queen Letizia.
he king thanked Mattarella "for his sensitivity towards Spain,
for always finding advice in the President of the Republic. You
know this better than I do" he "is a point of reference for
Italy and Italians, as well as for many heads of state,
including me", he added. (ANSA).