Milan mayor appeals to shopkeepers not to close this weekend after riots

(ANSA) - ROME, 23 OTT - Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala on Friday called on the city's shopkeepers not to close their stores this weekend out of fear of a repeat of the shocking rioting that took place last Saturday and Sunday. "I urge them not to do so, but obviously, all I can do is make this appeal," Sala told reporters. "Ultimately, it is their decision. "I'll try to go shopping in a store myself". The centre-left politician also complained that he has not had much moral support from Premier Giorgia Meloni's centre-right government following the unrest. "In my opinion, it wouldn't hurt to have more institutional solidarity," Sala said when asked if he had expected a phone call from Meloni. "I didn't receive a call, but it's up to each individual to decide how to engage with local governments and mayors. "I think it's a mistake not to discuss this at this moment in time: political differences exist, but when faced with certain problems, we need to look beyond them. "This is not meant to be a controversial; if anyone wants to interpret it as such, it isn't". (see related) (ANSA).
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