Many citizens in Italy call for a strike because of the 17% rise in the price of pasta, with a 16.5% increase in the price of food according to data from the Italian Statistics Institute Astat, unleashing citizens’ exasperation.
The Consumers Association of Italy, Assoutenti, announced a « pasta strike », which will last at least 15 days.
According to the Italian Journal, according to the Consumer Price Index, prices have increased by 8.1% and 8.7% over the past months, which is a blow to the Italian citizen making him live in a real crisis.
According to a survey conducted by Macaroni International, a citizen of the Mediterranean country takes about 23 kilograms of pasta annually. This is a figure that makes Italy the world’s most affected country with high prices.
The Ministry of Economic Development has scheduled an emergency meeting for weeks to discuss this, where there must be an agreement between companies and factories to reduce the price of pasta and urgently investigate fluctuations and substantial price increases.
The Government Alert Committee is currently monitoring the situation in real time and in a recent statement by the Ministry of Business celebrated that « signs of price declines are already appearing. »