Brussels, 25/02/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 24 February, Matteo Renzi and François Hollande confirmed that construction of the Lyon-Turin TGV line would begin next year. The leaders are counting on the EU to finance 40% of this project, which opponents have denounced as similar to the “madness of the Pharaohs”. This line is also being examined by the European Antifraud Office (OLAF).
The Franco-Italian summit in Paris allowed the two governments to reaffirm their support for the...