Marseille-Provence 2013 Jacques Pfister, the president the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Marseille and Provence. The association had an initial budget of 91 million euros, 84% of which was provided via public financing (the European Union and various levels of French government). The rest of the budget came from the private sector. The final budget for the association was 101 million euros, a sum that included the cost of running the ticket office and other initiatives. The territory for the European Capital of Culture Marseille-Provence 2013 included close to 100 communities surrounding Marseille. Among the major communities were: Other notable jurisdictions
History of Genoa the European Union designated Genoa as the European Capital of Culture, along with the French city of Lille. In 2009 the Genoese actor and political activist Beppe Grillo founded Five Star Movement. In 2011, Genoa, like other European cities, suffered disastrous flooding. In 2013, 11 deaths resulted from the collapse of the control tower of Genoa's port after being hit by the cargo ship . In 2014, the Costa Concordia was transported to the port of Genoa to be demolished. On 14 August 2018, the Ponte Morandi bridge collapsed, killing 43 people. Гавриленко О. А., Сівальньов О. М., Цибулькін В.