The event “Messina towards the Blue Flag”, which was held this morning at Palazzo dei Leoni, was a way both to take stock of the path that brought several municipalities in the province (the first was Santa Teresa di Riva) to obtain this recognition, and on the importance of the recognition itself in environmental terms but also of economic relapse. But it was also an opportunity for Cateno De Luca, In the double role of mayor of Taormina (blue flag also here) and regional deputy, to explain the novelties contained in the stability law first and in decree 34 then in the sector of the maritime state concessions. News of which De Luca, who thanked the Schifani government for marrying the initiative, assumes political paternity, recognizing that technique to the general manager of the Municipality and his trusted collaborator, Salvo Puccio.
“It starts from a fixed point – said De Luca -, by 2027 all the state -owned areas will have to be competing. Very few municipalities, he will be able to do it for 20 years.
During the meeting, promoted by the Municipality of Messina, sponsored by the Metropolitan City of Messina, to explain how the blue flag was born and the president of the Foundation is important, who absent the prestigious recognition, Claudio Mazza of the FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education): “It is a political choice, of the field. It matters. If the blue flag arrives this year or not, however, it is still early to say it.
