US EditionMilan’s Mayor Denies Wrongdoing in a Corruption Probe Into the City’s Construction Boom
CITY OF MILAN, ITALY, JUL 21 – Giancarlo Tancredi resigned amid an investigation involving over 70 suspects accused of bribery to accelerate Milan's urban projects, including the 2026 Olympic village and new stadium.
- Tancredi announced his resignation today from his position, denying any wrongdoing.
- Last week, Milan prosecutors launched a probe into urban development, alleging bribery to speed permits and span projects from 2015 Expo to the 2026 Olympic village.
- Investigators allege Milan became `a commodity to be plundered`, targeting over 70 people including Mayor Giuseppe Sala, with six arrest warrants for suspects including Giancarlo Tancredi.
- Lombardy’s Governor Attilio Fontana expressed support, Premier Giorgia Meloni urged caution, and the center-right majority called for Mayor Sala to step down.
- The San Siro stadium project faces delays, with a September postponement planned to secure financing and a deed of sale before November 10 restrictions.
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Those who have had rank, names and influence in the urban renewal of Milan over the past two decades are now being pillaged by the prosecutor's office. But Meloni doesn't believe in any demands for resignation.
The technician resigns, city council member: "From the majority they asked me to leave without knowing the facts." In pole to replace Elena Grenata, of the Polytechnic. He is a pure technician, so he can be sacrificed. There is a kilo of political tactic behind the resignation of "push" ...
Milan's Urban Development: Mayor Sala Defies Calls to Resign Amid Corruption Probe | Science-Environment
Milan's Urban Development: Mayor Sala Defies Calls to Resign Amid Corruption Probe Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala, faced with a sweeping corruption probe, has announced he will not resign. The investigation scrutinizes the city's expansive urban development over the past two decades, which has drastically altered its skyline and neighborhoods.The probe, launched by Milan prosecutors, targets over 70 individuals, including Sala, accusing them of accep…
The mayor Sala's accusations unfortunately we have heard so many times. But it helps every time to listen to him because it concerns the guarantees of good democratic functioning in the relationship between...
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Milan's mayor denies wrongdoing in a corruption probe into the city's construction boom
Milan's mayor says he will not step down in the face of a sweeping probe into the city’s massive urban development over the last two decades.
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