The Court of Auditors rejected the project, without explaining its reasons, after the bridge received approval from the government on Aug. 6.A digital rendering of the proposed Straits of Messina Bridge, Italy, which was approved on Aug. 6, 2025. Webuild – Eurolink Image Library via AP10/30/2025|Updated: 10/30/2025An Italian court rejected the government’s plan to build a huge bridge connecting the island of Sicily to the mainland on Oct. 29.The building of the huge bridge across the Straight of Messina is a key part of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s goals for the national government.Guy Birchall is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories with a particular interest in freedom of expression and social issues.Author’s Selected Articles
Italian Governments Plan for Bridge to Sicily Blocked by Court
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