About 2,000 people will be able to enter the Milan Cathedral tomorrow for the state funeral of Silvio Berlusconi. This was learned following the inspection carried out in the cathedral by the competent authorities to decide on the methods of participation and the safety measures. The others will be able to watch from the two maxi screens set up in the square to be able to see the function presided over by the Archbishop, Monsignor Mario Delpini.
It is still not clear what the capacity of the square will be, the municipality has proposed a limit of 20 thousand people as in the management of concerts .
The Duomo underground station will be closed from 10 to 18, many surface transport lines diverted.
Before entering Silvio Berlusconi's coffin will be in the churchyard of the Cathedral, the entrance of the authorities is expected between 2.30 and 3 pm. The funeral should begin at 3 pm.
The former prime minister's family will be seated to the right of the central nave, the authorities to the left. Among the opposition leaders, the Pd secretary Elly Schlein, those of Italia Viva and Action Matteo Renzi and Carlo Calenda will participate in the ceremony . There will be no leaders of the M5s and the Italian Left Giuseppe Conte and Nicola Fratoianni . The Head of State Sergio Mattarella and the former Prime Minister Mario Draghi were present.
For security reasons, the names of the foreign heads of state who will take part in the funeral have not been disclosed. Among the many personalities, as well as various foreign ministers and ambassadors, there will be the Hungarian premier Viktor Orban, the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad and the president of the EPP Manfred Weber .
The state funeral will also be broadcast live on Videolina .
(Unioneonline/L)
