Italy Plans $3 Billion Aid Package Due to High Energy Prices

Italy will announce on Friday measures to support households and small firms most hit by the high energy costs, in a package worth a total of $3.14 billion (3 billion euros), Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Thursday. “We will set aside 2 billion euros to support families and an additional 1 billion for small and medium-sized (SMEs) companies,” Salvini said in a radio interview, as quoted by Reuters. The government’s aid package would be effective for three months, the official added, as Italy expects energy…