Naples rocked by protests as locals burn exorbitant energy bills

Footage shared online captured Naples locals gathering in the streets in front of the city town hall to protest against the soaring energy bills crisis that people in Italy are now facing. In the clip, protesters are seen burning their bills in a metallic basket as they scream “we don’t want [soaring bills] anymore”.

In the video, a crowd of furious residents appears to stand in front of the city town hall in an attempt to protest against the energy crisis that Italy and the rest of Europe are now facing.

Standing around a metallic basket, some locals are seen throwing their soaring energy bills into the basket in which they ignite a fire in an attempt to burn their bills.

As some locals burn the bills, some other residents are heard screaming “We don’t want [soaring bills] anymore!”

Standing in front of a line of police officers, the crowd is also seen singing protesting songs and showing placards raging against the government.

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Boos and whistles are also heard standing from the crowd as local police officers try to contain the protest.

People also appear to use megaphones and flags as the protest continues in the streets of Naples.

Twitter user @The_Real_Fly, who initially posted the video, wrote: “NAPLES, ITALY: “We don’t pay the bills! Now it will be chaos!”.

Another user @Paulo Macro, who re-twitted the clip, commented “It’s September”, referring to the prospect of even more exorbitant energy bills later this winter.

The footage sharked reactions on the platform, with users showing concern over the ongoing energy crisis which is affecting Italy and the rest of Europe.

User @bahindthatdeuce wrote: “They should be saving those paper bills to burn during winter!”.

@Agent0088156721 reacted: “I wish them all the best. But I’m truly worried that the only way out is a govt Covid like approach to keeping the EU economy afloat”.

@MrNeoTheOne wrote: “Please, save the bills to burn for heat when the winter comes”.

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Following Russia’s decision to reduce its gas flows to Europe in response to EU sanctions put in place after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, gas and electricity prices have risen to historic highs in Italy.

In light of the ongoing energy crisis, Italy’s Deputy Economy Minister Laura Castelli urged: “Action must be taken in the next few days.”

Speaking to the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera, she said: “There is scope for a new decree to calm the effects of the price of gas”.

“An upper limit must be quickly fixed on the price of gas”, hinting at the possibility of a freeze on the energy price cap as part of the measures the Italian government is urged to put in place to tackle the current crisis. 

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