Even after his death on June 13, 2023, at the age of 86, the former Prime Minister, founder of Forza Italia and king of the private media, Silvio Berlusconi, continues to divide Italy. But this time, it is because at the request of the Lombardy region, the Minister of Infrastructure and leader of the sovereignist League, Matteo Salvini, hastened to rename Milan-Malpensa airport after the Cavaliere.
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With our correspondent in Rome, Anne Le Nir
Since Thursday evening, one of the largest airports in Italy, in terms of passengers and trade, has been named after a world-famous name, that of Silvio Berlusconi. A decision largely due to the Minister of Infrastructure, Matteo Salvini, who is obsessively trying to make people talk about him.
He succeeds once again by splitting Italy in two. On one side, there are those, including the mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, and the left-wing parties, who are rebelling against the tribute paid to such a controversial personalityOn the other hand, there are the eternal fans of the billionaire lent to politics and the right-wing and far-right forces who welcome this initiative.
Between the two, we see more or less humorous ideas flourishing on social networks. With one example among many others: and why not the “Bunga Bunga” airport? Named after the sulphurous evenings of the late Berlusconi.