Luxembourg (AFP) Dec 02, 2014The EU's top court slapped Italy with a giant 40-million-euro fine on Tuesday for ignoring a seven-year-old ruling and failing to clean up illegal waste sites. Illegal dumping by unscrupulous companies is a burning issue in Italy, with multiple cases of Mafia-backed businesses flouting European law to discharge dangerous materials in high-density areas, especially in the poorer south. D Reported by Terra Daily 6 hours ago.