# Southern Italy truckers ease protests as government prepares aid

https://mins.news/en/item/110884

- Reuters, 2026-10-22 10:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/southern-italy-truckers-ease-protests-government-lines-up-aid-2026-10-22/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad9dec38aa25d0001362565

> Truckers’ protests in southern Italy eased on Thursday after seriously disrupting fuel and food supplies. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government was preparing aid and taking a tougher stance on roadblocks.

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