Italy seizes over 150 tonnes of counterfeit Cigarettes

Italian customs police have uncovered and dismantled the country’s largest illegal cigarette factory, seizing more than 150 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes, according to a statement released on Saturday. The massive underground facility, located near the town of Cassino, southeast of Rome, spanned 1,600 square metres (17,000 square feet) and was hidden beneath a logistics warehouse….

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Italy Greenlights €13.5 Billion Messina Suspension Bridge Project

The Italian government has officially approved a bold €13.5 billion ($15.6 billion) initiative to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge, linking Sicily to mainland Italy across the Strait of Messina. After years of debate and setbacks, a ministerial committee has endorsed the state-funded plan, which Transport and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini heralded as a transformative…

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