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Italy's tourism industry pleas for more state aid as visitor numbers fall
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Italy has seen disastrous tourism figures for 2021 with only 60 million visitors compared to over 100 million in 2019, as well as 13 million fewer trips by Italians abroad.
Carlo Sangalli, the president of the Confcommercio association, raised the alarming statistics to the Italian Government, appealing for more support including an extension to unemployment payments.
Sangali added that it was "unthinkable" for an Italian economy to function without the tourism sector.
"The government must support the tourism industry by adopting measures on social safety nets, without increasing the cost to businesses, and access to credit, but also tax measures," he said.
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