The Calabria of trucks starts again from Milan, from the meeting with the minister Matteo Salvini, a glimmer of hope that can open a passage in the current darkness of the road transport protest which also involves Puglia, Campania and Basilicata. The consequences are already visible in every corner of the region. The blockade of truck drivers is starting to leave its mark on supermarkets and along the food supply chain. Since Friday, heavy vehicles have been stopped due to high fuel prices. In Catanzaro and Cosenza the shelves of fresh products are emptying, meat, fish and vegetables are in short supply, while milk and flour are starting to run out. And the risk of new price increases appears on the market, especially for fruit and vegetables. Without forgetting that there are still petrol stations without fuel.
The appointment with the territorial acronyms is for this afternoon, in the Prefecture of the Lombardy capital, after a morning dedicated to national organizations. Salvini aims to release 590 million euros intended for the renewal of the vehicle fleet and evaluates the extension of the diesel tax credit. The deputy prime minister has already invited truck drivers in the South to exercise “common sense”, asking them to avoid blocking the work of others. But the protest, which also involves Puglia, Campania and Basilicata, arises from costs that many companies can no longer sustain.
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