In 2022, 1.5 million people over 50 in Italy did not comply with the corona vaccination obligation imposed by the then government under Prime Minister Mario Draghi. They were therefore fined 100 euros. But these punishments will now be forgiven.
As part of a decree, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office decided to withdraw the fine. However, anyone who has paid this will not receive any money back.
The government’s decision has sparked heated debates and divisions in the center-right coalition supporting the Meloni cabinet. Health Minister Orazio Schillaci justified the decision by saying that collecting fines was a costly process. In several cases, the justices of the peace ruled in favor of vaccination refusers who had filed a lawsuit against the fine.
“Offensive to those who respected the rules”
Former Health Minister Roberto Speranza, who strongly supported mandatory vaccination for Italians over 50, sees the situation differently. The government has granted amnesty to opponents of vaccination, which means that the state treasury must hand in at least 100 million euros. “This amnesty is an insult to the Italians who respected the rules during the corona pandemic,” Speranza said. The Forza Italia party, which is part of the government coalition, also criticized the decree.
Source: Krone
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