From diesel to tobacco, the blow to Sardinians arrives with the new year.

A new year, new motivations, but the same bloodletting. 2026 will start off on the wrong foot in terms of price increases, which are expected to hit heavily starting in January and are poised to further squeeze the already depleted wallets of Sardinians.

Consumer associations immediately took action against this increase, unanimously criticizing the upcoming price increases as unjustified and likely to further curb consumption, triggering a chain reaction of crisis for businesses.

Much of the blame can be placed on the budget plan, which has unblocked several measures that will certainly weigh on the budgets of families and businesses.

Contenuto correlato

The full article by Luca Mascia in L'Unione Sarda, available on newsstands and the App today.

abbonati.unionesarda.it/Edicola

The four Moors of Sassari reach their most anticipated milestone. First the joust, then the challenge with Gianni Morandi (and Paola Iezzi's Sardinian idea).

The Azzurri conceded a goal from Olise, but Pio Esposito (a brace) and Frattesi turned the match around. Former Cagliari player Sebastiano Esposito missed a penalty.

Palazzo Chigi: "The instructions to prefects and principals have worked. We're working to prevent unfounded threats from blocking essential services."

The Constitutional Court: "Strategic interest in renewable energy cannot always prevail over landscape protection." The case of Su Nuraxi and the Domus de Janas

Investigations are ongoing following the death of Sassari native Fabio Farina. The Prosecutor's Office has opened a manslaughter investigation.

"Part of the infrastructure is experiencing heavy load in several regions," the company said on its social media profiles.

Rewarded for efforts to address weather emergencies and fires across the region

Mutual termination of contracts with Cabiddu and Rossi

Ninety-two years of art and craftsmanship to be passed on to new generations, an event to remember it at Casa Gioiosa