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August 16, 2020After the case increases in the last few days comes the crackdown on the executive. Stop the derogations of the Regions: the discos will have to close. And economic support will be recognized for activities forced to stop. This is what the Government decided after the videoconference confrontation, which lasted over two hours, between ministers Francesco Boccia, Roberto Speranza and Stefano Patuanelli and the presidents of the Regions.

Masks from 6 to 6
From 6 to 6 in the morning masks in places and premises open to the public and in places where it is easier for gatherings to take place. This is foreseen by an order signed by the Minister of Health Roberto Speranza, at the end of the confrontation with the governors. "We are giving a signal to the country that attention must be kept high", said Speranza.

The Minister of Regional Affairs, Francesco Boccia, in recent days had hypothesized the "closure after August in all Regions". And the daily data of the contagions in continuous growth push towards the stop to the dance.

Codacons denounces the Government, 'it has not closed nightclubs'
Codacons will present a formal complaint tomorrow against the Italian Government and the presidents of the Regions for competing in a culpable epidemic and attack on public health, in relation to the failure to close the discos. "Closing the discos now when hundreds of evenings were organized throughout Italy between July and August means closing the barn when the oxen have already escaped", says the president of Codacons, Carlo Rienzi.

Managers, with 4 billion of turnover at risk
With the new stop on the horizon for nightclubs "four billion euros are at risk". This is the annual turnover of these establishments in Italy according to the estimates of the Silb (the Italian dance club union). "To date, only 10% of the approximately 3,500 premises have reopened and is this creating problems? From tomorrow there will be more risk with illegal activity", Gianni Indino, president of SilbEmilia-Romagna, told ANSA. From the Government, he adds, "so far not a single euro has arrived: now we will ask for compensation, including 4% VAT and Cig from our workers".