A bridge too far? Sicily project tests limits of Italy's ambitions

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 expected to be completed by 2032, in Messina, Italy, August 5, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi/File Photo

ROME, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Minutes after Italy's powerful Court of Auditors rejected plans to build a bridge from the mainland to the island of Sicily, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued an angry statement accusing the judges of exceeding their authority.

Yet, the outcome was not entirely unexpected.