Urban scandal in Milan: the “Save Milan” case between investigations, arrests and political clashes the investigation into the Milanese urban planning led to the arrest of municipal officials and the blockage of the “Salva Milano”. The Municipality dissociates itself, while politics is divided and private companies end up under investigation.

The urban scandal that has overwhelmed Milan in recent weeks has opened a heated debate on the future of the city and on the management of construction. The investigation led to the arrest of Giovanni Oggioni, former vice -president of the Commission for the landscape and manager of the Consolidated Desk for construction, and of other officials, with accusations of corruption, false and sidetracking.

At the center of the investigation is the controversial “Save Milan” billwhich was supposed to facilitate building practices but which, according to the judiciary, was tailor -made to protect private interests and block the current investigations.

How did this situation come? What are the political and judicial consequences?

Let’s find out together.

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The heart of the scandal: the “Save Milan” bill and the accusations of the judiciary

The investigation of the Milan prosecutor revealed that the “Salva Milano” bill would be developed by some municipal officials involved in the corruption investigations. According to the magistrates, the main objective of the provision was not to improve administrative efficiency, but to protect the Milanese building system from further judicial checks.

The elements that emerged from the interceptions and the seized documents indicate that Giovanni Oggioni and Marco Cerri, both members of the landscape commission, would have played a key role in drafting the legislative text.

The law would therefore have been “dictated” to the political representatives to be approved in Parliament, an accusation that, if confirmed, would throw heavy shadows on the transparency of the legislative processes.

According to the investigators, Oggioni and Cerri would have activated contacts with political exponents in Rome, also using the reports of Franco Zinna, a former leader of the urban planning of Milan, to encourage the process of the standard. The interceptions also reveal that the law did not limit itself to remedying past building irregularities, but aimed to legitimize questionable practices also for the future, with effects on a national scale.

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The reactions of the Municipality of Milan and the back on the legislative process

Faced with the revelations of the investigation, the Municipality of Milan immediately distanced itself from the provision, declaring its desire to constitute a civil party in the process. The administration, led by Mayor Beppe Salaannounced that He will no longer support the approval process of the “Save Milan” And he adopted a series of measures to strengthen transparency in the urban sector.

Among the most significant initiatives:

• Modification of the Landscape Commission Regulations (September 2024), which provides that at least 8 out of 15 members do not exercise the freelance in Milan during the mandate.
• Restrictions in relations between officials and private individuals (November 2024), to limit possible external influences on decision -making processes.
• Service of key managers in the urban planning offices (March 2025).
• Planning a new local government plan (PGT), to redefine the urban planning rules of the city.

These measures, however, were not enough to appease the controversies, and the case has become a land of political clash.

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The political debate: clash between center -right and center -left

The decision of the Municipality of Milan to withdraw support for the bill has aroused conflicting reactions. The Democratic Party, with the secretary Elly Schlein and the regional group leader Pierfrancesco Majorino, expressed full support for the choice of administration, underlining the importance of a turning point in urban and home policies.

The center -right is of a completely different opinion, with Fratelli d’Italia who hardly criticized the back of Palazzo Marino. Marco Bestetti, Councilor Fdi, spoke of “admission of guilt” by the municipal administration, accusing it of having folded politics to the wishes of the judiciary.

The debate has therefore moved to the legitimacy of the intervention of the Prosecutor and the transparency of political action.

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The searches and involvement of private companies

The investigation, as reported by Rai, also led to a series of searches in the municipal offices and the offices of important companies in the construction sector. Among the companies involved include:

• ASSIMPREDIL-ANCEthe Manufacturers Association, accused of having commissioned a 178 thousand euro advice to Oggioni.
• Live in spaa real estate company listed on the stock exchange, investigated for having hired today’s daughter without declaring the conflict of interest.

In addition, investigators acquired documents at the Secretary General of the Municipality, Fabrizio Dalla Acqua, and the head of transparency Marco Ciacci, reporting a possible extension of the investigation to further administrative levels.