Italy Court Rejects $15.6 Billion Sicily Bridge Project

An Italian court rejected government plans to build a €13.5 billion ($15.6 billion) bridge linking Sicily to the mainland, dealing a significant setback to one of Giorgia Meloni’s key initiatives.

The Court of Auditors, an independent body that oversees public spending, began reviewing the government-funded project in August. It announced the decision late on Wednesday but did not immediately explain its reasoning.