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Happened as dated, per the source: "approved the final project for a permanent connection between Sicily and Calabria".
Webuild, the lead contractor, confirms CIPESS "approved the Definitive Design" on 6 August 2025 and that its Eurolink joint venture signed a €10.6 billion addendum with Stretto di Messina the same day, independently corroborating the pin's date from the builder's side.[1]
The Italian government's own CIPESS meeting page states the committee "approved the final project for a permanent connection between Sicily and Calabria" on 6 August 2025, an official primary source matching the pin's stored date exactly.[1]
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