dinsdag 17 maart 2015

Italy's Expo and other public projects hit by corruption claims

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Ex-official turned consultant at centre of bribery case amid accusations he directed works toward businessman in exchange for cut of proceeds.Milan’s Expo 2015 trade fair and several other large public projects, including one to build a highway in Libya, were caught in the crosshairs of fresh corruption claims, following an official being held on suspicions of bribery.Ercole Incalza, who has served as a high-ranking public works official in seven governments and who recently started work as an outside consultant, was detained just days after Italy’s prime minister, Matteo Renzi, visited the site of the Expo fair and called for its 1 May opening to be “up to the standard of Italy’s image”.

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