Milan on the eve of the parade: Sala: «More closeness from the government would be needed»

The day before the demonstration, tension rises in Milan and there is no shortage of political barbs. The mayor Giuseppe Sala calls for greater political closeness from the government, and even suggests that this climate facilitates the right-wing electorate. «I haven't received a phone call from Prime Minister Meloni, but here it's up to everyone to relate to local administrations and mayors. I think it is a mistake not to discuss it at this moment: there are political differences but when faced with certain problems we need to go further. It is an observation that is not polemical."

Then he explicitly talks about the fact that this tension before the administrative elections could help the right: "but I'm waiting for the response from the representatives of my political coalition".

However, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi reassures the city by underlining the fact that everything has been well planned. "We are working well, we have planned everything that can be planned, we have strengthened all the devices." He said on the sidelines of a meeting at the Prefecture in Treviso. «It's not just Milan, there is attention in other cities where initiatives of that type could be announced, Rome first and foremost, where there are as many as four initiatives - underlined Piantedosi -. We are paying increasing attention, including that of identifying these communication, warning and solicitation networks for participation in these events. Let's see, we are quite confident."

Sala reassured the citizens: «We also see some positive signs regarding the risks of the investments, but in any case attention will be there. I will be in the local police command in Piazza Beccaria, it seems to me that we are all prepared and let's hope that there will be no problems." Finally, the invitation to citizens: «I invite shopkeepers not to close but it is clear that I cannot do more than an invitation, then it will be their decision».

The anarchists have meanwhile announced that they will not participate, but it is clear that attention is high especially for the self-convocations of teenagers on the internet, which are difficult to manage.