The protest of truck drivers and farmers in southern Italy continues against the increase in the price of diesel, which has reached almost 2.3 euros per liter, with demonstrations in Calabria, Sicily, and Puglia, and requests for meetings with Transport Minister Matteo Salvini to discuss solutions. #ProtestaTrasportatori #Carburante #CaroGasolio (translated)
In Cerignola, the population is on strike against the rise in the cost of living and diesel, with closed shops and a demonstration that saw thousands of participants, while the Puglia Region has planned funding to alleviate agricultural production costs. #Sciopero #Carovita #Agricoltura (translated)
In Calabria, the protest by truck drivers continues against the rise in diesel prices, with queues on the SS 534 and protests also along the SS 18, while companies in the sector face economic difficulties due to high costs. #Carburanti #Gasolio #ProtestaAutotrasportatori (translated)
The average price of diesel on the motorway network is nearing 2.3 euros per litre, up from the previous day, while the protest by truck drivers against the increase in fuel prices continues. #Carburanti #ProtestaTir #CaroEnergia (translated)
The combination of rising diesel costs, the climate crisis, and the increase of alien species is causing a serious crisis in the fishing sector in northeastern Italy, with numerous boats idle and a significant decline in operating companies. #Pesca #SpecieInvasive #CambiamentiClimatici (translated)
Overall, it's not a big deal, but it's an agreement that concerns the world. It's not an agreement for us. Donald Trump responded in this way to a question from an Adnkronos collaborator in Washington, who asked him for a comment on Giorgia Meloni's words, according to which the agreement between the American president and Russian president Vladimir Putin is "too risky." #USA #Russia #gasolio (translated)
Donald Trump responded to a question from an Adnkronos collaborator in Washington, who asked him for a comment on Giorgia Meloni's words, according to which the agreement between the American president and Russian president Vladimir Putin is "too risky." #USA #Russia #gasolio (translated)
Donald Trump responded to Giorgia Meloni's criticisms regarding the diesel agreement between the USA and Russia, stating that it is a global agreement that does not directly involve the United States. #USA #Russia #gasolio (translated)
From October 16 to 20, transporters, farmers, and fishermen from Southern Italy are striking against the increase in diesel prices, organizing a total blockade of activities. #Sciopero #Protesta #CaroGasolio (translated)
European countries, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, have taken "a destructive stance" on the diesel agreement. #Ucraina #Trump #UnioneEuropea (translated)
Giorgia Meloni declared in the Senate on October 14 that America's commitment to purchasing Russian diesel is a mistake because it finances Putin's war and distances any hope for negotiation. #Ucraina #PoliticaItaliane #GiorgiaMeloni (translated)
The expensive diesel is causing chaos in Italian road transport, with companies threatening a national strike and autonomous protests in various regions, particularly in the South. #autotrasporto #proteste #carburante (translated)
The protest of truck drivers in Southern Italy against the high price of diesel is growing in intensity, with the threat of a national strike that could compromise the distribution of goods and the economic stability of the country. #CaroGasolio #ProtestaCamionisti #Autotrasporto (translated)
Farmers in Puglia are protesting against the high cost of diesel, claiming that Italy risks facing a food crisis while their voices are being ignored. #ProtestaAgricola #CaroGasolio #Foggia (translated)
The truck drivers of Brindisi had reported to journalists that the cost of diesel had risen from about 1,500 to 2,500 euros, with an increase of 1,000 euros every four days of work according to their calculations. In Sicily, the transporters had estimated daily losses between 700 and 900 euros. #Trasporti #Camionisti #Economia #IT (translated)
Ultimora.net reported that protests against high fuel prices had intensified in Southern Italy, with farmers and truck drivers mobilized in Calabria, Puglia, and Basilicata. According to the website, blockades at the Eni refinery in Taranto, linked to the protest by workers of the former Ilva, had slowed deliveries, causing shortages at some gas stations and long queues, exacerbated by fears of further disruptions and a sudden increase in demand. In some stations, it added, diesel was out of stock. Operators had assured motorists that the tankers were on their way and were regularly supplying the stations. In Calabria, truck drivers had declared a regional strike from October 16 to 20. #Proteste #Carburante #SudItalia (translated)
The speech of Prime Minister Meloni in parliament, focused on the European Council, the criticisms of the diesel agreements, and support for Ukraine, is in the spotlight on the front pages of today’s newspapers, along with news about the pope's health and assaults by two minors in Rome. #Meloni #ConsiglioEuropeo #Ucraina (translated)
The agreement on Russian diesel announced last Friday by President of the United States Donald Trump is a decision that I consider very risky – he said in communications to the Senate in view of the European Council – The spike in fuel prices is mainly due to the war in Iran, not the conflict in Ukraine. Therefore, the outcome of this choice is doubtful, while the risks are clear, namely a legitimization for Moscow while its bombs continue to fall on Ukrainian cities, new revenues to finance the war, an implicit weakening of the sanctions leverage are elements that we cannot ignore and that contradict what has been done so far by Western states, including the United States, to push Putin to come to the negotiation table. #Zelensky #GiorgiaMeloni #RussiaUcraina (translated)
Zelensky thanked Meloni for her criticism of the diesel agreement between Trump and Putin, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the aggressor and building lasting peace, while Moscow responded by stating that the agreement is not its business. #Zelensky #GiorgiaMeloni #RussiaUcraina (translated)
Ultimora.net reported that Donald Trump had clarified that the Russian diesel anticipated from the agreement with Vladimir Putin would be destined for the global market, but not for the United States, despite having announced a few days earlier supplies for the country. According to the site, the clarification came after bipartisan protests in Congress: some Democratic and Republican senators had contested the legitimacy of the imports, arguing that they violated the 2022 U.S. law that prohibited the purchase of Russian energy. #Trump #Putin #Energia (translated)
