Ustica massacre: France opens up to collaboration with Italy
An important turning point has arrived in the case of the Ustica massacre, one of the most dramatic events in recent Italian history. In recent days, the French embassy sent an official note to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, declaring its full willingness to cooperate with the authorities in Rome.
The French communication concerns the desire to transfer to Italy documents and information useful for clarifying what happened on the evening of June 27, 1980. The air disaster, which caused the death of 81 people, remains an open wound for the country to this day, due to the numerous uncertainties regarding the responsibility for the downing of the aircraft.
In parallel with this diplomatic opening, the Public Prosecutor's Office of Rome is preparing to close the investigation file. The decision to archive the case comes after years of attempts to reconstruct the dynamics of the events, despite the difficulties encountered in finding concrete evidence and definitive testimonies over the decades.
This gesture on the part of France represents a significant step for relations between the two countries and for the search for the truth. The families of the victims, who have been demanding justice for over forty years, are watching this new phase of international cooperation with attention.
The Italian government will now evaluate how to proceed with the analysis of the materials that will be made available. The hope remains that this collaboration can finally offer concrete answers regarding one of the darkest chapters in Italian history.