Milan's airport is officially named after former Premier Berlusconi
The airport’s dedication followed a court ruling after 2 years of legal challenges, and officials said 31 million passengers used Malpensa last year.
- Italy officially named Milan Malpensa Silvio Berlusconi airport on Friday, with Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini and Berlusconi's family attending a ceremony to unveil a silver plaque at the facility.
- City Hall in Milan and three nearby Lombardy towns filed suit in 2024, arguing the civil aviation authority lacked power to name places and citing laws barring monuments until 10 years after death. An April court ruling declared their challenges inadmissible.
- Malpensa handles 31 million passengers annually and retains Its IATA code MXP. Italy has previously named other major airports for historical figures, including Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport, Venice's Marco Polo airport, and Verona's Valerio Catullo airport.
- Berlusconi died in 2023 at age 86 after dominating Italian politics for three decades. While Investigations targeted his so-called "bunga bunga" parties, only one case led to a conviction—a tax fraud charge for which he performed community service.
- Italians remain divided over Berlusconi's legacy; some admired him as a charismatic statesman who elevated Italy globally, while others reviled him as a populist who weaponized political power for personal gain. The airport renaming underscores this enduring debate.
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Italy Now Has a Berlusconi Airport
It took over two years and some legal wrangling, but Italy's second busiest passenger airport was finally named on Friday after the late formation Premier Silvio Berlusconi. The ceremony included the unveiling of a silver plaque at the airport, with Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini and Berlusconi's family members among those waiting,...
The second largest airport in Italy, the Milan-Malpensa International Airport (MXP), officially bears, from Friday, the name of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a decision made in 2024, but which has been contested for a long time, even in court, reports News.ro quoting the publication Le Figaro. Travelers arriving in Milan-Malpensa will be welcomed from now on ...
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It took over two years and some legal wrangling, but Italy’s second-busiest passenger airport was finally named on Friday after the late former Premier Silvio Berlusconi. The ceremony included the unveiling of a silver plaque at the airport, with Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini and Berlusconi’s family members among those attending. The billionaire media mogul-turned-prime minister...
The second largest airport in Italy, Milan-Malpensa, officially bears the name of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Friday, a decision taken in 2024, but which has been contested for a long time, even in court, reports Le Figaro.
After a two-year legal battle, Italy's second-busiest passenger airport, Malpensa Airport in Milan, was today named after former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. A silver plaque was unveiled at the airport during a ceremony. Deputy Prime Minister Salvini and family members of the late Berlusconi were present. The billionaire and media mogul served as Prime Minister of four governments for three terms. Many Italians viewed the Milan-born Berlus…
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