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Wires: Salvini-Gov't Working on EUR5bn Decree To Ease Energy Price Crisis

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Wires and social media relaying unconfirmed reports that head of the right-wing populist League Matteo Salvini has stated that the gov't is working on an emergency decree worth EUR5bn intended to ease the energy price crisis currently hitting households in Italy and Europe.

  • Salvini's claim appears to back up an MNI article outlining potential divisions between PM Draghi and his ministers as the PM calls for accelerated efforts to reach EU goals to recieve COVID-19 aid funding.
  • "A taste of problems ahead has come in recent days as both parties push for a spending package to counter the effects of rising energy costs on families and small companies, a push to which Draghi is likely to respond with only limited measures."
  • For full article see 'MNI: Draghi To Get Tough On Ministers In Push For EU Cash"

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