Investigators scrutinize Tancredi's urban planning scandal in Milan: his preliminary hearing begins today.

Milan is at the center of a new urban planning scandal, shaking up the city's public administration. At the center of the investigation is Councilor Tancredi, a key figure implicated in alleged irregularities related to building permits and urban planning changes.

Uncertainty over urban planning leadership in Milan following Tancredi's resignation.

The name of Milan's new urban planning councilor will not be known anytime soon, following the resignation of Giancarlo Tancredi, for whom the Prosecutor's Office has requested house arrest .

Urban Planning responsibilities have been temporarily assigned to Deputy Mayor Anna Scavuzzo. Mayor Giuseppe Sala, in his first public appearance after deciding to continue in office despite the investigation, explained that he wanted to "make the right choice calmly."

"It's a temporary solution. It's clearly not the solution we can work with because there's still a long time left until the end of the mandate. But for now, we have to do it this way. I wouldn't go so far as to say we'll decide this week, in two weeks; I want to make the right choice, and take it slowly. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Tancredi, who did a great job . I truly believe in his honesty, and I'm sorry for how it ended . Let's move forward."

Sala reiterated his innocence and expressed his determination to continue his duties, emphasizing his faith in the capabilities of Milanese citizens and asking for their cooperation for the city's future.

His preliminary hearing is scheduled for today, Wednesday, July 23, a crucial step in clarifying the charges the Prosecutor's Office has filed against him.

Six suspects , including former councilor Giancarlo Tancredi, will be subjected to preliminary questioning before Preliminary Investigations Judge Mattia Fiorentini, following requests for precautionary measures filed by prosecutors Marina Petruzzella, Paolo Filippini, Mauro Clerici, and deputy prosecutor Tiziana Siciliano. In addition to Tancredi, who is accused of corruption, forgery, and inducement to give or promise benefits , the president of the Coima group, Manfredi Catella, the former president of the Landscape Commission, Giuseppe Marinoni, his deputy Alessandro Scandurra, architect Federico Pella, and entrepreneur Andrea Bezziccheri also face arrest and disqualification.

The investigations concern a system of conflicts of interest and pressure to influence urban planning decisions, favoring private interests at the expense of the public. At the center of attention are suspicious land reclamation projects and opaquely managed projects such as Scalo Romana and Pirellino. The investigation highlights the dominance of private interests that has led to uncontrolled construction expansion, damaging the public interest.

The preliminary investigations judge's decisions, expected at the end of the interrogations, will be crucial for the future of the Milanese administration.