MADRID (EUROPA PRESS) – Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will be fired on Wednesday with a state funeral in the Milan Cathedral, where representatives of the country’s main political institutions are expected to attend.
Berlusconi, sick with leukemia, died this Monday at around 9:30 am at the Milan hospital, where he was admitted on Friday after a worsening of his health. The coffin has been transferred around noon to his mansion in Arcore, for a funeral chapel prior to the official ceremonies.
The Archdiocese of Milan confirmed that on Wednesday the Duomo will host the state funeral, presided over by Archbishop Mario Delpini. Among the attendees will be the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, according to sources quoted by the AdnKronos news agency.
The government also decreed that Wednesday be a day of mourning at the national level, which will mean that flags will be flown at half mast in public buildings in memory of a political figure who has marked recent political history in Italy and who has also had special weight in the business arena.
