An armored G20
The mobilization of law enforcement and military forces will be unprecedented G20 on Saturdays and Sundays in Rome. The information monitoring on the eve of at-risk environments was continuous and intense. One 'red zone ' it will keep the Big 20 in a security 'bubble' of 10 square km with 19 manned gates with no possibility of intrusion.
Reinforcements sent are well 5.300: 2.542 of the Police, 1.774 of the Carabinieri, 580 of the Financial Police and 400 of the Armed Forces. Engaged marksmen, Nbcr units (Nuclear-biological-chemical-radiological), specialized assets. Airspace over Rome closed, fighter interceptors ofair Force ready to take off, also activated a anti-drone system, an unmanned aircraft Predator it will carry out reconnaissance activities by sending images in real time and even higher up an Air Force “spy” plane will act as an advanced operations room.
Among events reported, the most consistent could be the procession on Saturday afternoon between Piazzale Ostiense and the Bocca della Verita in which they will participate Cobas, Fridays for future and other realities, including the adherents to the Climate Camp promoted by Acrobax social center. At the same time in Piazza San Giovanni there will be a static demonstration called by the Communist Party. Then watch out for any no green pass meetings. The risk is that the crowd could infiltrate people wishing to create unrest, extremists on the right and left, anarchists.
Joe Biden landed in Rome
US President Joe Biden landed in Rome yesterday. Will meet Papa Francesco, President Mattarella and Premier Draghi. On the eve of the summit, the first rumors about the draft of the final declaration leaked which, according to the Bloomberg agency, defines that of the global warming an "existential" challenge in the face of which the G20 takes on a series of commitments, including that of remaining anchored to the Paris Agreement.
With Biden, Prime Minister Draghi will strengthen the bilateral relationship between Italy and the USA, assuring that it is a cornerstone of Italian foreign policy. The head of the White House will be interested in the future of the European Union after Angela Merkel's departure, and that of NATO in the face of the growing project of a European defense and in the presence of an increasingly threatening China.
Biden he will meet the French president this afternoon Emmanuel Macron with which he will address the issue of common European defense and most likely the issue of the crisis of submarines sold to Australia.
Joe Biden will therefore sit at the summit on the strength of a $ 1.750 billion plan for climate, recovery and vaccines after the agreement found within the Democrats, which, although halved in terms of initially planned funds, allocates a record figure of 550 billion. only to the fight against climate change, allow Biden to assert the US leadership at the table of the Twenty on the issue. The president wanted to explain it in person to the nation on TV, so much so that the take-off of theA towards Italy. Accompanied by his wife Jill, Biden will continue on Monday towards Glasgow is preferably used for Cop26.