Italy.- The Italian political class pays tribute to Berlusconi a year after his death

MADRID, 12 (EUROPA PRESS)

The main political leaders of Italy have remembered this Wednesday the figure of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for the first anniversary of his death, with messages of public tribute and an event in the Senate in which, however, not all the members were present. matches.

His political heir at the head of Forza Italia, Antonio Tajani, has highlighted on social networks the importance of Berlusconi’s “values ​​and projects”, which do not disappear even though Berlusconi has “left earthly life.” The Foreign Minister has highlighted that Berlusconi will “always” be the reference leader for the party.

His legacy is “important for Italy”, according to Tajani, who has also valued the figure of the tycoon in the official ceremony in the Senate, where he has criticized the absence of the representatives of the 5 Star Movement (M5S), according to the news agency. AdnKronos news.

For the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, leader of the Brothers of Italy, Berlusconi left “an indelible mark on the history of Italian politics”, fighting in “decisive moments.” “In her memory, we will continue to do our best to return the vision and greatness to Italy,” she emphasized in a message on X.

The leader of the other party that makes up the right-wing government in Italy, Matteo Salvini, has said of Berlusconi that he was “a brilliant businessman, a revolutionary innovator in multiple fields, a statesman capable of defining an era.” He was, in Salvini’s words, “a true friend, with a capital ‘a’.”

Berlusconi died on June 12, 2023 at the age of 86, after a progressive worsening of his health caused by leukemia. His funeral two days later in Milan Cathedral became a massive event, since his political side was added to his figure as a businessman and president of AC Milan football team.