Italy rules out using NATO funds for Messina bridge
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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Strait of Messina Bridge approval received
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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Messina Bridge project set for final approval this week
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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Union urges EU to block Messina Bridge Plan
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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Messina Strait Bridge Project Updated to €13.5 Billion
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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Messina Strait Bridge work may start this summer
Work on the controversial Messina Strait Bridge may start this summer, the CEO of the Messina Strait Company, Pietro Ciucci, said on Sunday.
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Messina Strait bridge – government signs agreement to build
Meloni’s government sign agreement to build the controversial Messina Strait bridge. The bridge would be the longest suspension bridge in the world.
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