The decision of the Government of revoke the concession to the Autostrade company after the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa is causing a furious confrontation between the Benetton family, which controls Autostrade through Atlantia, and the Government itself, especially i Five stars, while Atlantia shares lose 25% on the Stock Exchange.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Conte justified the decision to initiate the revocation of the concession by arguing that, faced with a tragedy of such gravity that caused 40 deaths, "the times of ordinary justice cannot be waited for", but this morning Atlantia replies by saying that the The start of the revocation of the motorway concession was undertaken without objections and specific charges and without evidence on the real causes of the collapse of the bridge. Which may depend on inadequate maintenance but also on the aging of the infrastructure that crossed Genoa connecting the Riviera di Ponente to that of Levante.
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In short, is it better to have a quick justice even if summary or a more prudent but more reliable justice that decides only after having ascertained the real responsibilities, as foreseen by the rule of law? It will be discussed at length, even if the dimensions of the tragedy would advise not to exploit what happened. What is certain is that, in addition to the tragedy, a gigantic dispute is looming between the State and the Benetton group.
In a note, Atlantia recalls that the existing contract provides that the company is entitled to the remainder of the proceeds from the concession. The reply from Deputy Prime Minister Grillino was immediate Luigi Di Maio is excludes that the Government can pay a penalty of 20 billion as claimed by the Benetton group. But jokes will certainly not be enough to settle an imposing dispute, while there is no shortage of those who remind the grillini that they have made fun of the collapse of the Morandi Bridge for years and that they have always opposed the construction of an alternative link road such as the Gronda which would have made it possible to lighten traffic on the bridge that collapsed.
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