« The Mediterranean Games of Taranto will provide the prospect of growth in this community which is suffering so much. They will be an integral part of the Taranto shipyards », declared the Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conti, referring to the Games which will take place in Taranto in 2026.

“A series of initiatives – he added on the sidelines of the ceremony of the Golden Collars held at CONI – that we are developing to revive the suffering community that we have somewhat neglected in recent decades. Now is the time for a relaunch, the Games will be very important in order to give a signal of attention from the state in Taranto through sport « .