It arrived in the port of Toasts there ferry-ship Gnv Azzurrawhich will host approximately 600 agents engaged in security services for the G7 and fled from Mykonos Magic in controversy with the “dirty and dilapidated” conditions of the accommodation.
The controversy over Mykonos Magic
The arrival of the GNV Azzurra ferry in the port of Brindisi was made necessary after the controversy over the conditions of the Mykonos Magic ship, which, at least in the initial plans, was supposed to host over 2,500 law enforcement officers involved in the security of the G7 , scheduled from Thursday 13th to Saturday 14th in Borgo Egnazia, on the Fasano coast.
The Police and Carabinieri unions have defined “dirty and dilapidated” The accommodation. For this reason it was decided to rent the GNV Azzurra ferry by the Ministry of the Interior, which, as announced by the Adriatic Sea Port System Authority and reported by the ‘ANSA’ agency, “will remain in the port until June 17th”. Over a thousand policemen and carabinieri were transferred to accommodation facilities located in the provinces of Brindisi, Lecce and Taranto.
A moment of the inspection on the Mykonos Magic ship to ascertain the conditions of the accommodation intended for law enforcement operators involved in security services for the G7, scheduled from Thursday to Saturday in Borgo Egnazia, on the coast of Fasano, in province of Brindisi.
How much did the Mykonos Magic ship cost
Regarding the failure to comply with the logistical and hygienic-sanitary conditions envisaged in the contract, the Department of Public Safety has communicated that it “reserves the right to seek redress in the appropriate judicial offices”.
The cost of renting the ship, as reported by ‘Il Fatto Quotidiano’, would amount to 6 million euros. However, to this figure we must add the new accommodation costs for agents in hotels and on the other ship that has just arrived at the port of Brindisi.
When will there be the G7 in Puglia
The 50th G7 summit will take place from Thursday 13 to Saturday 15 June 2024, in the municipality of Fasano, in the province of Brindisi, at the Borgo Egnazia hotel.
The summit with the major world leaders will be chaired by the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and will also see the participation of Pope Francis.
Photo source: ANSA Screenshot
