Bisceglie holds special council meeting over hospital and hiring disputes

The municipality of Bisceglie has scheduled a special single-topic city council meeting for October 6 to address concerns regarding the Vittorio Emanuele II Hospital. The meeting follows reports of a potential downsizing of the healthcare facility, prompting opposition leaders to present an agenda titled “Nessuno tocchi l'ospedale di Bisceglie” (Do not touch the Bisceglie hospital).

Separately, political tension has emerged regarding recent administrative agreements between Bisceglie and Margherita di Savoia. Local officials have raised questions about the timing of several conventions involving the use of competitive examination rankings for hiring municipal staff. Critics are questioning whether these agreements, which facilitate the hiring of officials and administrative instructors, are linked to political dynamics within the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani.