Italy will not use defense funds for the 13.5 billion euro project to build the bridge over the Strait of Messina, which will connect Sicily to mainland Italy, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MIT) announced on Wednesday.
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Italy clarified that the 13.5 billion euro project for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina will not use funds intended for defense, contrary to some recent speculation. The US ambassador to NATO raised the question of whether European defense spending could include such projects. The Ministry of Transport emphasized that the bridge is fully funded from state resources, without allocations from the defense budget, and that the recently approved project will be completed in 2032.
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Italia susține că nu va construi „cel mai lung pod suspendat din lume” din fonduri pentru apărare. Cine contestă astfel de cheltuieli pentru obiectivul NATO
Cel mai lung pod suspendat din lume. Mega-structura va lega Sicilia de Italia continentală, peste Strâmtoarea Messina. Guvernul de la Roma nu va finanţa proiectul din fonduri pentru apărare - Economica.net
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