Italy's Prime Minister Wants to Prioritize Cash
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In Italian culture, there are some things you don't mess with, like the simplicity of a cacio e pepe, the cut and polish of Persol sunglasses, the unisex design of a classic Vespa Siluro -- or paying in cash.
In a recent draft budget proposal for 2023, Italy's new far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni proposed granting Italian merchants the right to refuse digital payments for certain transactions -- making good on a marquee campaign trail promise while defying directions from Brussels.
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