Launched in 2003 and originally slated for completion in 2016, the MOSE project to ... responsible for the work on behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport - Venice Water Authority.

Millions of tourists flock to Venice every year and the city is overrun with cruise ships and their passengers.

03/24/2025 March 24, 2025 Venice’s MOSE flood barrier has protected the city for five years – and so far, it’s working. But as climate change increases its use, what impact will this ...

We need to work together to protect it ... But there’s hope thanks to ongoing efforts to protect Venice. The MOSE project ...

In 2003, Italy began building a massive flood barrier designed to isolate the Venetian Lagoon, the enclosed bay where Venice is located. The project, known as Mose, is one of the largest civil ...

Prosecutors said the case involved the alleged funneling of 25 million euros in taxpayer money to political campaigns and away from the MOSE project to build a system of retractable dikes.

Venice was underwater on Tuesday as heavy rain ... Designed in 1984, construction of the multi-billion euro Mose project started in 2003 but was plagued by delays, corruption and cost overruns.