{
  "id": 15719895,
  "title": "Former Ilva: today the final act in the Court of Cassation, a decision on the hot area",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ex-ilva-oggi-ultimo-atto-in-corte-di-cassazione-si-decide-sullarea-a",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-20T07:38:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/ex-ilva-oggi-ultimo-atto-corte-cassazione-si-decide-sull-area-caldo-AJXGH0oB"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "The Italian Supreme Court, the Cassazione, is to decide today whether the hot area of the former Ilva steel plant in Taranto must close permanently. The court's decision follows a decree by the Milan Court of Appeal, which ordered the closure due to health risks from fine dust and asbestos emissions. The Ilva and Acciaierie d'Italia companies had appealed against the decree, but the government has allowed the plants to remain on standby until December 15. A verdict is expected soon, but the court's decision today may not be final; it could confirm, annul or refer the case back to the Milan Court of Appeal.",
  "summary": "Today is the last act for the hot area of the former Ilva in Taranto, the central part of the steel plant. If it has to stop definitively as ordered by the decree of the Milan Court of Appeal ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}