ROME: Italy said on Monday it would provide Ukraine with weapons and offered help to its refugees fleeing the Russian invasion.
The decree also set up a state of emergency until the end of this year to help with Ukrainian refugees and contained measures aimed at reducing Italy's reliance on gas to fire its power stations, should this prove necessary. Draghi's government allocated €10 million to strengthen facilities for refugees, raising the capacity of its hospitality centres by up to 16,000 places.
As Italy grapples with a surge in energy costs that was hurting firms and households even before the war in Ukraine, the government authorised preventative measures if the emergency should intensify.
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