Protest over high fuel prices in Calabria spreads to fishermen

The protest against the high cost of fuel and more generally against the increase in costs for businesses in Calabria has spread to fishermen. This morning, along State Road 106, in Corigliano-Rossano, a sit-in took place which saw the fishing category alongside farmers and breeders.

"The cost of diesel for us fishermen - said a protester - has tripled and the cost of diesel in our business accounts for 80%. We keep our boats, which cost hundreds of thousands of euros, tied to the dock because we can't keep up with the cost of expenses."

"We ask - was echoed by Mario Oliveto, a farmer and breeder from Corigliano-Rossano - that the government, first of all, start considering us because we have been in the cold, wind and rain for 15 days in the various sit-ins in Calabria, Puglia, Sicily and at a national level we are not talking about this at all".

"We are not at war with anyone - added Oliveto - we are not interested in weapons, we are not interested in anything. They are waging war on us farmers and families, as you can see, and that is why we are here today. Therefore, we ask the government to take us into consideration and to make agreements immediately with countries that give us oil at controlled prices because we cannot go on like this".

Solidarity with the demonstrators was shown, among others, by the group leader of the 5 Star Region Elisa Scutellà and by local mayors, including that of Corigliano-Rossano, Flavio Stasi.