The expansion of one of the Mediterranean’s strongest powers wasn’t only driven by conquest, but also infrastructure. By ...

Italy's auditors reject flagship Messina bridge plan Court opposition could force new tender and delay project Rome touts GDP and job gains, critics cite environmental risks Investors watch to see if ...

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows Lake Ganzirri, part of the planned site for the construction of a suspension bridge along the Strait of Messina, connecting Sicily to mainland Italy, with construction ...

An artist's impression of a project to build a suspension bridge between Sicily and mainland Italy, made available by Webuild Multimedia Library - Copyright AFP/File ...

NAPLES, Italy — An ambitious plan to build a $15.7 billion suspension bridge from the island of Sicily to Italy’s mainland was rejected this week by a court that oversees Italian government spending.

Italy's government said Thursday it would address concerns over a new bridge to Sicily, after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned a court ruling against the project as an "intolerable intrusion".

This digital rendering shows a bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily, a long-delayed 13.5 billion euro ($15.5 billion) project, that an interministerial committee with oversight of strategic ...

ROME (AP) — Italy’s Court of Auditors on Wednesday rejected a key government project, refusing to sign off on plans to build a 13.5 billion euro massive bridge connecting Sicily to the mainland, ...