Flag of Italy. Archival photo ROME, May 30 At the call of leading Italian consumer associations, on June 10, mass demonstrations of protest against the sharp rise in prices and tariffs, which cause enormous damage to citizens and the entire national economy, will be held in the largest cities of the country. This decision was made on Monday, the leaders of the 16 largest consumer associations, who described the current situation in the Apennines as an emergency.»We are not dealing with an ordinary or temporary price increase, but with a real emergency, fueled by unjustified speculative phenomena, which forces families to endure hardship and hardship, which will lead to serious consequences,» Germany spoke about the problems due to anti-Russian sanctions. the joint statement says: «In our country, inequality, energy and food poverty are growing,» the leaders of the associations emphasize. According to them, more than a quarter of all Italian families today are in such a difficult situation that they are forced to reduce the purchase of essentials, and sometimes even deny themselves the purchase of a range of food products and sanitary supplies. It is assumed that on June 10, protesters will present a special » platform» — a program of proposals for the government of Mario Draghi aimed at lowering prices and combating speculation. One of the requirements put forward by consumer associations is the inclusion of their members in the number of participants in negotiations on socio-economic problems between entrepreneurs, trade unions and government representatives. />In Lithuania, annual inflation broke a record»Inflation and high utility bills are changing the economic behavior of consumers, forcing them to reduce the purchase of even basic necessities, and this is causing significant damage to our economy, which is reflected in GDP, employment and poverty. That is why we will exit on the streets and demand from the government to accept us and together outline solutions for overcoming the emergency,” said Furio Truzzi, president of the Assoutenti national association. In mid-May, the National Statistical Institute (Istat) reported that prices for energy imports to Italy rose in March by 72.5% year-on-year. Rising prices for natural gas and oil led to higher tariffs for electricity and, as a result, for many other goods. On Monday, the largest association of Italian agricultural producers Coldiretti published a study according to which the cost of food production in Italy in April rose by 14% year-on-year. % due to the sharp rise in prices for energy and raw materials. According to these data, 11% of agricultural enterprises are ready to stop production, and about 30% are now operating at a loss due to a sharp increase in production costs. />In Britain, up to half a million businesses may go bankrupt due to rising prices
