Venice mayor held in underwater-barriers bribery probe

The mayor of Venice and 35 other people have been arrested in a corruption investigation related to the construction of underwater barriers to protect the historic city from flooding.

Venice mayor held in underwater-barriers bribery probe
Wed, 04 Jun, 2014 - 10:22

The mayor of Venice and 35 other people have been arrested in a corruption investigation related to the construction of underwater barriers to protect the historic city from flooding.

Italian financial police confirmed mayor Giorgio Orsoni’s arrest today but gave no further details.

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