US base 'referendum' splits city An unofficial referendum against the planned expansion of a US air base in Vicenza has left the city split.

Vicenza base referendum stopped Citizens of a northern Italian city fighting against the expansion of a US air base were dismayed Wednesday when a state court said they couldn't hold a city-wide referendum on the issue.

Referendum called Oct. 5 on plan expand Vicenza Air base Mayor Achille Variati on Thursday ordered that a referendum be held October 5 on the planned expansion of an air base to make room here for American military personnel.

Court ok's Vicenza base expansion Italy's highest administrative court on Tuesday overturned a regional court's ruling against the planned expansion of an air base here to make room for American military personnel.

Court nixes Vicenza base expansion A regional administrative court (TAR) has axed plans to expand an air base here to make room for American military personnel, according to the Codacons consumer group which had filed a suit against the project.