Rome, 6 August (LaPresse) "Today marks the decisive step in a long journey. With the final approval of the project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina, work can begin on the largest engineering project ever built in Italy: the longest single-span bridge in the world. It was Silvio Berlusconi's dream, a commitment that Forza Italia and its representatives in government had made to the citizens, not only those of the South but to all Italians. A project that will have a beneficial impact on the economy, tourism and social conditions for the whole of Italy'. These are the words of Deputy Prime Minister and FI leader Antonio Tajani. "The bridge will be a strategic structure, not only to bring Sicily closer to the rest of Italy and Europe, but also for the development of neighbouring areas, as is always the case in the world where major infrastructure projects are carried out. The bridge will also serve the economic and social growth of the whole of the South and help to combat the depopulation of inland areas, around which a prosperous future for the Mezzogiorno can be built,‘ he added. ’The courage of a choice. The political strength of a united, coherent and determined government in the face of great challenges. A historic day that we dedicate to President Berlusconi, to his foresight, his extraordinary vision and his desire to make Italy ever greater'.
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