Milan prepares for the state funeral for Berlusconi: 20,000 in Piazza del Duomo

A funeral like a concert, with 20,000 people in the square, giant screens and direct to unified networks. Above all, with free access to Piazza del Duomo in Milan for anyone who wants to come and say a final farewell to Silvio Berlusconi. It is the proposal that this morning the municipality of Milan, represented by theSecurity Councilor Marco Granelli, led to the meeting of the provincial public safety committee at Palazzo Diotti, the seat of the prefecture of Milan. “We have proposed to leave citizens free access to the square using the same security system that we use for concerts”, explained Granelli. “On the other hand, people will not be able to go where there will be an entrance from the authorities”. to arrange the logistics of the funeral attended the prefect of Milan, Renato Saccone, the commissioner Giuseppe Petronzi, the head of the State Ceremonial and honors office Francesco Piazzaas well as a representative of the venerable factory of the Cathedral.

The appointment for the state funeral celebrated by the archbishop of Milan Mario Delpini it’s set for tomorrow at 15 in the Cathedral Underground of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Milan Cathedral. Gods will also be set up in the square giant screens that will broadcast the funeral mass live. At 16 this afternoon there will be technical inspections to understand the feasibility of the municipality’s proposal and establish a series of issues that have not yet been clarified, including journalists’ access to the cathedral. In fact, a maximum of 2,000 people enter the cathedral, while up to 20,000 people can enter the square.

The entire government, the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, various heads of state, the European Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni will be present at the funeral – who will represent the EU at the request of President Ursula Von der Leyen – the president of the European People’s Party Manfred Weber and many other personalities from politics, TV, football and all those infinite worlds that Berlusconi has touched in his life.

The security device, access to the square and press access will be managed directly by the Prefecture. While the live coverage of the mass from inside the cathedral will be made by Mediaset cameras, which will provide the international signal for broadcasters who want it with audio embed without commentary. Mediaset will also make the satellite signal available. Meanwhile, from Basilicata to Campania, various cities are preparing to set up giant screens in the square to broadcast the funeral of the former Prime Minister and founder of Forza Italia.

In Arcore, on the other hand, the funeral home continues in private form at Villa San Martinowhere they also arrived Gianni Letta, Marcello Dell’Utri and Licia Ronzulli and where several people continue to pass by to leave flowers, messages and gifts (an FdI flag has also popped up). Now there is also a banner “Thank you forever president”.