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The Italian government has approved a decree with 175 million in aid to address the protests of truck drivers, while the Guarantee Commission calls for requisitioning to ensure the resumption of deliveries of essential goods, and investigations are underway into possible criminal infiltrations behind the roadblocks. #BloccoTir #Autotrasporto #GovernoItaliano (translated)

The Italian government, faced with the blockade of trucks that has put supplies and services in the South in crisis, has announced a decree to support the road transport sector and ensure the restoration of circulation, accompanied by important economic measures. #BloccoTir #CaroCarburante #EmergenzaMerce (translated)

After a meeting with the prefect, hauliers in Sicily and Calabria have decided to suspend the roadblocks following reassurances about involvement in national discussions, while the government is working to ensure compliance with the rules and the continuity of supplies. #autotrasporto #protesta #carburante (translated)

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chaired a government meeting at Palazzo Chigi to address the crisis in road transport and ensure supplies of essential goods, while protests by truck drivers against high fuel costs continue, with tough measures from the government to restore traffic flow. #Autotrasporto #BloccoStradale #Governativa (translated)

Ultimora.net reported that the Meloni government had called for the following day a Council of Ministers to approve a decree law with aid for the trucking industry and additional funds for agriculture. According to reports, Palazzo Chigi had reiterated the need to distinguish the claims of workers from the ongoing blockades despite the start of institutional dialogue and from any potential episodes of illegality. #governo #autotrasporto #agricoltura (translated)

The Viminale identified 1,339 people and reported 71 for illegal roadblocks, while the mayors of Bari and Naples warned of a risk of paralysis in the cities and emphasized the need to quickly resolve the crisis of food supplies and essential services. #Campania #BloccoStradale #Autotrasporto (translated)

The mayors of Bari and Naples are calling for an acceleration of dialogue with the government to resolve the emergency caused by the roadblocks of hauliers, which is compromising food supplies and essential services in the cities of Southern Italy. #Autotrasporto #EmergenzaMezzogiorno #BlocchiStradali (translated)

Ultimora.net reported incidents of intimidation during the protest of truck drivers in Campania: between Naples and Caserta, trucks with cut tires were reportedly seen to prevent drivers from working. In Teano, the blocking of the highway toll booth had left several truck drivers stranded for three days. The Deputy Minister of Transport Rixi had requested the removal of the blockades, arguing that they were creating problems for citizens, especially for supplies to hospitals and supermarkets. He also expressed concern about the infiltration of organized gangs unrelated to the trucking sector. #Protesta #Trasporti #Campania (translated)

The associations of road transportation have called for urgent government intervention to end the roadblocks that are causing serious repercussions on trade and supply, particularly in the southern regions, while industry representatives warn that the situation is becoming unsustainable. #ScontriMilano #Autotrasporto #EmergenzaCarburanti (translated)

Ultimora.net reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had acknowledged the reasons for the discontent and protest, but he deemed it wrong to block the highways. He stated that the demands of the transport sector should not harm producers and consumers and that the blockades would not reduce the cost of diesel. Tajani therefore requested dialogue and discussion, adding that the government had already organized a meeting the day before and would hold more. #Proteste #Dialogo #Autotrasporto (translated)

Vice Minister Edoardo Rixi announced that funds for the trucking industry will be disbursed starting today, calling for an end to the blockades that are causing serious problems for the supply of essential goods and putting businesses in Southern Italy at risk. #autotrasporto #proteste #approvvigionamenti (translated)

Tany wrote that Salvini promised the truck drivers to unlock a part of the funds already due to them, which had been frozen since 2025 due to a bureaucracy that he described as blocked, slow, and distant from the citizens. According to Tany, these were not new resources: the truck drivers were supposed to have received that money over a year ago. #Salvini #autotrasporto #burocrazia (translated)

The Italian government has announced a commitment of 480 million for truck drivers, promising to exceed one billion, but the blockages by transporters continue in Calabria, Puglia, and Campania, while in Sicily they have been lifted. #Trasporti #Autotrasporto #SbloccoRisorse (translated)