Thousands of people have marched in Messina, Sicily, to protest a government plan to build a bridge connecting the Italian ...

Italy has cleared the way to build the world’s largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily.

Residents are opposed to the bridge over its scale, earthquake threats, environmental effect, and mafia interference.

The government says the road and rail link will create jobs and lift the region’s economy, but critics are concerned about ...

The Italian government has given final approval for the construction of what would be the world’s longest single-span bridge, ...

Italy has finally approved a €13.5bn (£12bn) plan to build the world’s longest suspension bridge from the mainland to Sicily ...

The Italian government announced Wednesday it has approved the construction of a bridge between its mainland and the island ...

Italy's government gave final approval on Wednesday to the construction of what will be the world's longest single-span ...

The Strait of Messina Bridge would connect Sicily to the rest of Italy over a 2-mile stretch. It's expected to cost 13.5 billion euros ($15.7 billion), which Italy's Presidency of the Council of ...

Italy's government gave final approval on Wednesday to the construction of what will be the world's longest single-span ...

The Italian government said the bridge would be a security asset, which allows it to categorize the project as a military ...

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