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National Day of Sacrifice for Italian Workers around the World – video message from Minister Antonio Tajani

Giornata del Sacrificio del Lavoro Italiano nel Mondo

8 August 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the Marcinelle tragedy, when 262 workers – 136 of them Italian – lost their lives in a fire at the Bois du Cazier mine. The date is commemorated as the National Day of Sacrifice for Italian Workers around the World.

A video message from Antonio Tajani, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, can be viewed on the Embassy’s YouTube channel here.