President Sergio Mattarella’s hospitalisation lasted less than 48 hours. The President will take advantage of the Easter break to relax from institutional commitments.

President Sergio Mattarella was admitted to the Santo Spirito hospital in Rome on Tuesday evening, where he underwent heart surgery and the insertion of a pacemaker. His hospitalisation lasted less than 48 hours, a testament to his unwavering commitment to his duties. The planned operation was a complete success, and the regular progress of the operation allowed the President to resign. He left the hospital in Rome and returned by car to the Quirinale. At the Quirinale, it is said that Mattarella worked for a while in the office and then retired to his accommodation. Now the watchword is rest. The President will take a break from institutional commitments during the Easter holidays. The President will take a temporary leave of absence to assume office.

It is not excluded that he may spend the next few days of celebration in Palermo, as usual, if his convalescence allows it. What is certain, at the moment, is that next week’s agenda remains confirmed, full of events given the celebrations for April 25: Wednesday, 23rd, at the Quirinale, a meeting is scheduled with representatives of the Combatant and Armed Forces Associations, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Liberation. This is a significant event in Italian history, marking the end of the Fascist regime and the Nazi occupation. On April 25, the usual laying of a wreath at the Altar of the Fatherland is scheduled, in the morning, with the highest officials of the State. Then the departure for Genoa, where Mattarella should make a first stop at Villa Migone, a symbolic place of the liberation of the city where the general of the Nazi troops Günther Meinhold signed the act of surrender in front of the National Liberation Committee.

After his recovery, the head of state has a busy schedule ahead. He will reach the Ivo Chiesa Theatre, where he will give a speech and attend the show ‘D’Oro – il sesto senso partigiano’ premiere. A series of meetings is also planned at the Quirinale between the end of April and the beginning of June, including the presentation ceremony of the candidates for the “David di Donatello” Awards. Finally, on May 9, Mattarella should be at Montecitorio for the ceremony of the Day of Remembrance dedicated to the victims of terrorism, while on May 13 and 14, he should fly to Coimbra for the XVIII Cotec Europa Symposium. Despite his recent health concerns, the President’s schedule remains packed and informative.