Italy greenlights a $15.5 billion project to build bridge linking Sicily to the mainland
An interministerial committee with oversight of strategic public investments approved the 13.5 billion euro ($15.5 billion) project, the Transport Ministry said in a statement. Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said the project will be 'an accelerator for development' in southern Italy.
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