€13.5bn allocated for 10-year project to build longest single-span bridge in the world across the Strait of Messina

ROME: Italy’s government is to give final approval Wednesday to a 13.5-billion-euro ($15.6-billion) project to build the world’s longest suspension bridge, connecting the island…

The government says the road and rail link will create jobs and lift the economy of the region, but critics are concerned about the environmental and social impact.