Italy floods: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledges £1.8bn aid package for flood-hit areas in northern Italy

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Italy floods: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pledges £1.8bn aid package for flood-hit areas in northern Italy
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Italy has announced a £1.8bn package to help the flood-stricken areas of northern Italy after thousands of people were forced from their homes due to the destruction

Italy has announced a £1.8bn package to help the flood-stricken areas of northern Italy after thousands of people were forced from their homes due to the destruction.visiting towns in the Emilia-Romagna regionMs Meloni said the government was considering raising the cost of admission to state museums by €1, and creating a special lottery to raise funds.

This cash would be set aside to pay for repairs to museums, churches, and monuments hit by the deluge.The assistance package would also include the suspension of tax payments and utility bills over the coming months, said Ms Meloni.£503m was allocated to temporarily jobless workers because of the destruction of farms and businesses, and money would also go to laptops for students unable to attend school because of the floods.

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