Italy will have new stimulus package of up to 13 billion euros, says deputy minister

Italy is preparing a new stimulus decree worth up to 13 billion euros to help households and businesses cope with a rise in electricity, gas and gasoline costs, Deputy Economy Minister Laura Castelli said on Monday. fair (25).

The new scheme, which adds to the roughly 33 billion euros already budgeted since January, is expected to be one of the last major acts by Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who resigned last week, leaving the country on course for an early national election. on the 25th of September.

Among the measures being studied, the government could temporarily exempt essential consumer items such as pasta and bread from VAT, Castelli told Radio 24.

Other measures include subsidizing energy supply to low-income families and companies heavily dependent on energy, the deputy minister added.

Source: CNN Brasil

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