Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said on Friday he is confident construction of the Messina bridge linking Sicily to mainland Italy will begin this year, following government approval of a decree designed to address concerns raised by the Audit Court.
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The Italian government has revised the Strait of Messina Bridge decree, retreating from controversial measures included in the original draft. The changes follow strong institutional objections and political pressure in the run-up to the Council of Ministers meeting.
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Italy’s Audit Court has released its detailed explanation for rejecting the government’s plan to build a suspension bridge across the Messina Strait.
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Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said the government will address the Strait of Messina bridge issues that led the Audit Court to block approval on Wednesday.
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Contractor Webuild began recruiting staff on Friday for the construction of the Messina Strait Bridge, set to be the world’s longest suspension bridge, linking Sicily to mainland Italy.
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The government has made it clear that NATO funds will not finance the €13.5 billion project to build a bridge across the Strait of Messina connecting Sicily to the mainland.
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Italy’s controversial plan to build a bridge connecting Sicily to the mainland cleared its final hurdle on Wednesday, as the government’s €13.5-billion project received definitive approval from the CIPESS economic planning committee.
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Italy’s long-debated plan to build the Messina bridge connecting Sicily to the mainland will receive final approval on Wednesday, Transport Minister Matteo Salvini confirmed.
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Italy’s largest trade union, CGIL, has asked the European Commission to block the Messina Bridge project. In a letter to Commissioner Jessika Roswall, CGIL said the Italian government’s approval process ignored key environmental and legal standards.
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The planned bridge connecting Sicily to mainland Italy across the Messina Strait now has an updated cost of €13.5 billion.
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