Getty Images He said the government would "accelerate" the building of structural defences for the lagoon city, referring specifically to the so-called Mose project - a hydraulic barrier system to ...

The 1.5km (one-mile) Mose system of yellow dams was a "powerful project that has taken years to complete", said Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. Venice was hit by the worst floods in half a century ...

One big project is called MOSE, which is a set of barriers meant to keep the water out during floods. But even with these efforts, Venice is still dealing with the problem. The sinking of Venice ...

Designed in 1984, construction of the multi-billion euro Mose project started in 2003 but was plagued by delays, corruption and cost overruns. The 78 yellow barriers were tested in July and then ...