The president of the Lagoon Authority, Roberto Rossetto, has written to the government: “Without the transfer of funds, safeguards, maintenance, and barrier raising operations will be halted.” June 6, 2026 By Eugenio Pendolini The much-touted full-operationality decree issued last February had suggested that the troubled path to activating the Lagoon Authority, established after a gestation … More Funds Blocked in Rome: MOSE at Risk of Being Halted

The Lagoon Authority finally has a budget and is preparing for the arrival of staff from the Water Magistrate’s Office. President Rossetto outlines the guidelines for the near future: a consortium for cutting-edge maintenance. May 6, 2026 This morning, at the Lagoon Authority’s headquarters in Rialto, President Roberto Rossetto provided a series of significant updates … More New Management Company Created for MOSE: Maintenance 2.0 Partner Coming Soon

By decree, the management of the project will fall to the Lagoon Authority. Authority President Rossetto: “An important turning point, thanks to the ministry” By Alberto Vitucci March 14, 2026 MOSE has become part of the “unavailable state property, handed over for government use to the Lagoon Authority.” A decree approved by the government (number … More MOSE Becomes State Property: Maintenance Funds Guaranteed

According to Alvise Papa (Tide Center), this is the result of a constant trend: “It is not the result of particularly severe weather events” By Eugenio Pendolini 7 February 2026 Since the beginning of the year, the tide levels recorded at the platform off Lido have remained above 100 cm for more than 40 hours: … More Venice sees record tides above 100 cm: “Since the beginning of the year, levels higher than ever seen”

In Venice, the barriers against high water were active 28 times in 2024 compared to 25 the previous year. Alvise Papa (Centro Maree): “The number of tides above 80 centimeters keeps increasing” By Eugene Pendolini Jan. 11, 2025 Venice will have to close its gates to the tide more and more often. Driven by the … More MOSE raised 100 times in the first four years, at a cost of twenty million euros

Brunetta: “Not only is there the economic damage avoided but there are also advantages that concern the life of the city” A report recently estimated that the direct economic damage caused by acqua alta to the Venetian economic system would range between 211 and 464 million euros annually without MoSE in operation. By Enrico Tantucci … More MoSE: Economic Benefits are 10 Times Higher Than the Costs