Taiwan donates 100,000 euros to Italian city for post-storm reconstruction

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Taiwan's government has donated 100,000 euros (US$110,520) to Cremona, a city in northern Italy, to support reconstruction efforts following a storm in August.

Rome, Nov. 14 (CNA) Taiwan's government has donated 100,000 euros (US$110,520) to Cremona, a city in northern Italy, to support reconstruction efforts following a storm in August.

Lin Tsan-nan (林讚南), director general of Taiwan's representative office in Milan, Italy, attended a donation ceremony on Thursday (local time) at Cremona City Hall, hosted by Mayor Andrea Virgilio.

Also attending the ceremony were Deputy Mayor Francesca Romagnoli, City Council President Luciano Pizzetti, City Secretary Gabriella Di Girolamo and Marcello Ventura, president of the City Council's Fourth Commission on Productive Activities.

Lin said in his speech that Taiwan, which also faces natural disasters caused by extreme weather and typhoons, can empathize with Cremona's experience.

He said the 100,000 euro donation was intended to help the city rebuild after the disaster.

Lin added that extreme weather knows no national boundary and that he hoped Italy would support Taiwan's meaningful participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) so the two sides could jointly address climate change.

Virgilio thanked Taiwan's government on behalf of Cremona and its residents for the generous support, saying the storm had damaged schools, homes and businesses.

He said the donation would be used to restore public green spaces, including replanting trees and repairing damaged parks and gardens.

Ventura said the donation was a concrete outcome of efforts to strengthen cooperation between Taiwan and Cremona, demonstrating how international friendship could translate into tangible assistance for local communities.

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