Overview
- Italy’s Court of Auditors refused to approve the government’s bridge plan, temporarily stopping progress and pledging to publish its full reasoning within 30 days.
- After an emergency meeting, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni decried the decision as an intrusion yet said the government will answer each objection and keep the project goal intact.
- Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, the project’s chief backer, called the ruling political and vowed to pursue every route to start works.
- The court said its move concerns legal aspects of the approval process and urged respect for magistrates, having earlier sought clarifications on documentation and costs.
- Next steps include revising the proposal, appealing, or seeking provisional authorization that would shift full liability to the state, as debate continues over seismic safety, environmental impact, and the value of the 3.7‑kilometre suspension span.