Prayer with close relatives and few friendsin the presence of a priest, took place today at noon in villa of Arcorewhere his body was taken yesterday afternoon Silvio Berlusconiwho passed away at the age of 86while He was being treated at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan.

THE funeral it will happen to him public expense tomorrow, Wednesday at his cathedral Milan while on the day of the funeral in Italy national mourning was declared.

The state funeral of the former Italian prime minister will be held at 3 local time (14.00 Greek time), with the participation of the Italian president of the republic, Sergio Mattarella.

According to the predictions of the organizers, up to two thousand people will be able to enter inside the church.

From his square Duomo up to twenty thousand people will be able to watch the ceremony, on giant screens.

In the meantime, a sensation was caused by the decision of the rector of the University of Siena, Tommaso Montanari, who did not order the flags of Italy and the EU to be flown at half-mast in the buildings of the university, despite the relevant decision of the Meloni government. “I don’t hate anyone but I say no to a canonization that I consider hypocritical and I take responsibility for my decision,” Montanari emphasized.

Finally, on June 20, the Italian Senate will commemorate the “Cavalier” with a special ceremony.