Spotlights on Milan where Silvio Berlusconi's funeral will be held tomorrow; for state funerals the presence of institutional representatives, exponents of politics, the world of business, culture and entertainment is expected. Illustrious Italian and foreign personalities. Since yesterday, the news of Silvio Berlusconi's disappearance has been taking center stage in the national media and in the main newspapers around the world. From the BBC to the Guardian, from CBS to Sky News, from Al Jazeera to Arab News, from Le Monde to El Pais, from the Indian Times to the Financial Times. From Deutsche Welle to the Jerusalem Post to the Japan Times, and more. The Knight, despite having been a much discussed character for his judicial affairs, he is catalyzing the attention of a worldwide audience. The media from all over the planet talk about his entrepreneurial successes and his Atlanticist and Europeanist political commitment.
The memory of the European Parliament
Upon hearing the news, the president of theEuropean Parliament Roberta Metsola he opened the June plenary session in Strasbourg by announcing the death of Silvio Berlusconi "with great sadness". Metsola then expressed his condolences for the disappearance of the former prime minister, expressing his closeness to his family. Furthermore, the EPP MEPs, at the request of President Manfred Weber, observed a minute's silence during the usual pre-plenary group meeting. “We respected a minute of silence for Silvio Berlusconi, our former MEP and the longest-serving Italian Prime Minister after the Second World War. Rest in peace".
Pope's message
Also Papa Francesco sent a telegram of condolences to Berlusconi's family on the loss of the former prime minister. Bergoglio expressed "heartfelt participation in mourning the loss of a protagonist of Italian political life, who covered public responsibilities with an energetic temper". “His Holiness – underlines the telegram – invokes from the Lord eternal peace for him and heartfelt consolation for those who mourn his departure. I join in the condolences with a fervent remembrance in prayer".
The funeral in Piazza Duomo in Milan
On the occasion of the state funeral of Silvio Berlusconi which will be held in the Duomo in Milan Wednesday 14 June at 15 pm, will be set up big screens in the square to allow people to attend the funeral of the former prime minister. The production of the live television broadcast will be carried out by Mediaset which will supply the international signal for broadcasters who want it with embedded audio without commentary.
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