Italian municipalities act on mafia‑seized assets and election media violations

The city of Bari announced a public tender to allocate five properties confiscated from organized crime to non‑profit organisations for social‑community projects. The initiative, part of Italy’s anti‑mafia code, aims to convert seized assets into spaces for inclusion, participation and local development.

In the town of San Giovanni in Fiore, the communications regulator Agcom imposed a sanction on former councilor Marco Ambrogio for breaching the par condicio rule during the municipal election campaign. The decision follows complaints that Ambrogio used public resources and institutional venues to promote his candidacy, violating election‑fairness statutes.

Both actions reflect local authorities’ efforts to enforce anti‑mafia legislation and uphold electoral integrity in Italy.