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Milan's Malpensa airport renamed after Silvio Berlusconi

Original: Italian airport named after Putin’s friend Milan’s main airport was officially renamed after former prime minister and m

Milan's main airport has been officially renamed after former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, and will now be known as Milan Malpensa International Airport named after Silvio Berlusconi. The move went ahead despite opposition from the city council and other authorities. Critics have highlighted Berlusconi's close friendship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which is fuelling controversy around the decision.

Why now: The renaming of a major European airport after Berlusconi is controversial because of his ties to Putin and the local authorities' opposition.

Silvio BerlusconiMilan Malpensa AirportVladimir Putin

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• Italian airport named after Putin’s friend Milan’s main airport was officially renamed after former prime minister and media mogul Silvio Berlusconi, despite opposition from the city council and other authorities. It is now called “Milan Malpensa International Airport named · nexta_tv · 131

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