Monster bill of 10 billion for local authorities - Breaking news. Assium, the association of utility managers and Consumerismo are raising the alarm on the situation of local authorities' utilities.
"Street lights off, streets and squares in the dark, cold schools, hospitals without air conditioning, senior centers without heating, are not episodes from developing countries but happen daily in Italy and often due to the lack of skills in local authorities", say the associations. An investigation conducted in 2023 by the Court of Auditors suggested that the actual debt could exceed 10 billion euros.