The skyrocketing prices of fuel, electricity and gas have ended up squeezing what was left in most Calabrian homes. It is difficult to imagine the future in the face of a scenario that widens social inequalities. First the pandemic, then the war economy raised the walls and fueled the river of discomfort. And today we are forced to choose between filling up the car and everything else. The soaring cost of energy, driven by the geopolitical tensions burning in the Middle East, has had the effect of a tsunami that has hit family budgets. And it’s not just a question of markets or statistics, it’s an everyday life that is changing color, day after day.
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