The possibility of introducing a €2 ticket to see the Trevi Fountain in Rome has sparked political controversy. In a statement, Gian Marco Centinaio, Vice President of the Senate and Head of the Lega party's Tourism Department, stated: "The Municipality of Rome cannot ban free circulation of tourists in a public place; it would be equivalent to removing the Trevi Fountain from the European Union. The concept of implementing a paid ticket is unrelated to the safeguarding of the monument or to addressing overtourism, which are already ensured by the existing restricted (free) access. He stated that "their primary aim is to generate revenue from visitors coming to the capital, to fund road repairs and purchase additional buses". However, sources from the City of Rome have clarified that this is merely a hypothesis: "With regard to reports in certain media outlets regarding the potential implementation of an admission fee for the Trevi Fountain, we wish to emphasize that this remains a provisional hypothesis under consideration by the City Council, as is publicly known, for some time. However, no dates have been established, nor have any choices been made".