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Major milestone or critical setback
On 20 February 2009, an inter‑ministerial decree n. 239/EL-76/82/2009 by the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of the Environment approved the final design for part of the 380 kV "Sorgente–Rizziconi" interconnector between Sicily and Calabria and granted Terna S.p.A. authorisation to construct and operate the Villafranca Tirrena–Scilla section, comprising submarine and underground cable works not subject to EIA. This authorisation, issued with the agreement of the Calabria and Sicilian regional authorities, provided the first planning consent needed to strengthen the electrical link across the Strait of Messina.