(ANSA) - Bari, March 21 - Puglia Governor Michele Emiliano
said Tuesday uprooting olive trees to make way for the Trans
Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) bringing Caspian natural gas to Europe
was "illegal".
Voicing his support for farmers who clashed with police
Monday, Emiliano however added: "the regional government does
not have instruments to stop a project that the government has
told police to protect, an operation considered absolutely
strategic".
Uprooting olive trees for TAP pipeline 'illegal' - Emiliano
But regional govt can't stop it