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Italy Approves World’s Longest Bridge Between Sicily and Mainland, Sparking Legal Showdown

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  LN24 / 10 months
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Government greenlights €13.5 billion Strait of Messina bridge, reviving decades-old plan amid fierce opposition. Rome, August 6, 2025 — Italy has approved the construction of what would become the world’s longest single-span bridge, linking the island of Sicily to the mainland over the Strait of Messina, in a controversial move that has reignited legal and […]