Monti Pushes Ahead on High-Speed Rail Project as Protests Mount
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Prime Minister Mario Monti’s government is pushing ahead with its share of an 8.2 billion-euro ($10.9 billion) high-speed train line linking Italy and France, defying opponents who have demonstrated across the country.
A government panel in Rome will today decide whether to free up 20 million euros in funds to compensate residents of the Piedmont region and in particular the Val di Susa, an Alpine valley near the Italian-French border that has been at the center of violent protests against the rail project.