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Hundreds Protest Pipeline Construction in Melendugno

Riot police scuffled with protesters opposed to the construction of a natural gas pipeline in Melendugno, southeast Italy, on Tuesday, March 28.

Tensions were high outside Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)’s construction in San Foca, a coastal town of Melendugno, as workers began to remove dozens of olive trees in preparation to build an pipeline that would deliver natural gas from Azerbaijan to Italy in 2020.

Several regional politicians, including mayors and city council members, also took part in the protest. Puglia Governor Michele Emiliano said the region would appeal the Environment Ministry’s decision to approve the project, saying “the government is using the police to solve a political issue.” Credit: BorraccinoMino via Storyful