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Inspiration came from the UK. At the end of August, Britons protesting against inflation and exorbitant energy prices launched the “We don’t pay” movement, which purely and simply proposes to stop paying invoices. Anxious to stage their struggle more, some had even decided to set fire to the demands for payment from energy suppliers. A gesture that obviously caught the eye in Italy, where it quickly gained some popularity.
“In the streets, in the squares, in front of the headquarters of the big energy suppliers, accused of speculating on the crisis, the bills are burning”, observe thus Friday, adding: “The protest left Naples at the beginning of September, before the phenomenon went up the peninsula.”
Today, notes the Italian weekly, the