A Carabineri (Italian paramilitary police) officer patrols the Porta Nuova business district as the Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) building is visible in background, in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Milan has been growing in altitude in preparation for Expo 2015 world's fair opening next Friday with the construction of a dozen new skyscrapers in recent years. City leaders hope a successful world's fair, expected to attract 20 million visitors over the six-month run, will help Italy's fashion and banking capital grow in international stature as well. The most optimistic see the event as a stimulus to help boost Italy out of economic doldrums.
Luca Bruno Associated Press