There is the Formula 1 GP, Salvini stops the train strike and Imola thanks

Mayor Marco Panieri: "We asked for it, our concerns were understood"

BOLOGNA – Welcome, says the mayor of Imola, the injunction decided yesterday evening by the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Matteo Salvini, of the railway workers who were called to strike for Sunday and Monday. “We had highlighted at the public order and security meeting with the Prefecture and then through an urgent letter yesterday afternoon to the ministry the importance of such a provision. I thank the minister Matteo Salvini for having taken action in this direction, understanding the motivated concerns of the territory”, states the mayor of Imola, Marco Panieri. The ministry’s decision was made in view of the Formula 1 weekend with the Imola GP with an arrival of tourists and enthusiasts estimated at over 200,000 people. “The strike would cause significant repercussions and problems of public order and safety,” the ministry said. Therefore the strike was postponed. “It will not take place”, confirms Panieri today.

“I fully agree with the choice of Transport Minister Matteo Salvini to postpone the strike. It is right and sacrosanct to defend the right to strike, but we must consider the importance of events such as the Made in Italy and Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at the Imola Autodrome for the entire territory” , declares the regional councilor of the League Daniele Marchetti, commenting on the injunction order. the strike will guarantee the smooth running of the event and will allow enthusiasts to participate without inconvenience, contributing to the success and promotion of the area”.

Furthermore, from yesterday to Sunday, every day from 7am to 8.30pm, an overflight ban has been established over the territory of Imola on the occasion of the GP. The ban extends from the ground to 3,500 feet Amsl within a radius of three nautical miles from the racetrack and will be aimed at all IFR, VFR and drone flights due to intense aerial activity.