Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Saturday March 28 that food vouchers will be distributed to the poorest, particularly affected by the downturn in the Italian economy caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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The government has released funds amounting to 400 million euros " intended for municipalities which will have to devote them to people who do not have money to buy food, " the prime minister told a conference. Press. " We have to build a chain of solidarity, no one will be left alone, " he promised. " Our goal is to provide cash for families, businesses and working people ."
Tense situation in Sicily
In Sicily, customers tried on Thursday to leave a supermarket without paying for the food they had taken there, saying they no longer have any money to buy it. The Italian press has also reported pressure on traders to let customers leave with food without paying.
As in all of Mezzogiorno, moonlighting supports a large part of the population in Sicily. However, these households cannot claim the aid provided by the Italian government for those who would suffer a loss of income due to the sharp economic slowdown caused by the pandemic.
