Italian court shoots down plan for big bridge
by editors@theworld.org (Angelo van Schaik) from The World: Latest Stories on (#71CCY)
Italy's Court of Auditors has rejected the government's ambitious plan to build one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. The long-debated, multi-billion dollar bridge project would connect Sicily to the mainland. The court didn't give a reason for its decision last week, but Italy's infrastructure minister has pledged to carry on fighting for its construction. Deutsche Welle, DW's Angelo van Schaik reports.