EUobserver Empty supermarket shelves. Blocked roads. Fuel shortages. And protests that much of Europe has barely heard about. For over two weeks, farmers and transport workers across southern Italy have been protesting soaring costs that are making it increasingly difficult to earn a living. Food prices have risen by 30% in five years, while producers say they're struggling with expensive fuel, fertilisers and competition from cheaper imports. But this story goes beyond the cost of living. In our latest report, Gaia Neiman speaks to people who feel forgotten by Rome, overlooked by the media and left behind by European policies. 🔗 Read the full story : The forgotten protests: empty shelves and … facebook.com/…rtages-and-protests-that-much-of/15…

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Empty supermarket shelves. Blocked roads. Fuel shortages. And protests that much of Europe has barely heard about.
For over two weeks, farmers and transport workers across southern Italy have been protesting soaring costs that are making it increasingly difficult to earn a living.
Food prices have risen by 30% in five years, while producers say they're struggling with expensive fuel, fertilisers and competition from cheaper imports.
But this story goes beyond the cost of living. In our latest report, Gaia Neiman speaks to people who feel forgotten by Rome, overlooked by the media and left behind by European policies.
Read the full story : The forgotten protests: empty shelves and …
facebook.com/…rtages-and-protests-that-much-of/15…

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