The foreign minister Giulio Terzi, who ended up in the eye of the storm for the marò case, has resigned, but not before having defended his actions before the Chamber. These are his words: “My voice remained unheard. I am resigning because for 40 years I believed and still believe today even more strongly that the honor of the country must be safeguarded, of the Italian armed forces and diplomacy. I resign because I show solidarity with our two marines and with their families".
Immediately afterwards, he then wanted to clarify his actions, defending the Farnesina from the accusation, received from many quarters, of having acted in total autonomy in the matter: "I have read enormously imaginative reconstructions regarding actions that I would have taken independently, without consider the effects and risks of this action. As a man of the institutions, for forty years I would never have acted in a self-referential way” and then “All the institutions were informed and agreed on the decision to detain the marines in Italy". An invitation to all parties involved to assume their responsibilities, before resigning.
