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Despite the opposition: An airport in Milan now bears the name of Silvio Berlusconi

Transport Minister and leader of the "League" Matteo Salvini was most keen on this

Jul 12, 2024 05:10 206

It is now official that the airport "Malpensa" in Milan will bear the name of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, BNR reported.

This was announced by the Ministry of Transport, headed by Matteo Salvini. It is specified that the order of the National Authority for Civil Aviation Enac comes into force immediately and from now on Malpensa Airport will be called "Milano Malpensa - Silvio Berlusconi International Airport".

The transport minister and leader of the "League" Matteo Salvini, completely satisfied with the result, the media of the Apennines specify.

In recent days, intellectuals, opposition parties, trade unions and citizens have expressed dissatisfaction with the airport's renaming. Even the director of the theater "La Scala" Dominique Mayer signed the petition of the unions, airport "Malpensa" to be named after the world-famous ballerina Carla Fracci.

The Democratic Party wants Salvini to clarify the procedure by which Berlusconi's airport is named.

Readers of the electronic editions of daily newspapers such as "Republika", are outraged, ironic and want the airport to be called "Bunga, bunga" – Berlusconi's most iconic creative thought for his parties.