“Good afternoon, Brazil! Good night, Italy”. This could be your everyday catchphrase for the next few months.
That's because the city of Mantua, in the Lombardy region, is looking for people who want to live and work in the municipality. For this, they are willing to pay a monthly salary.
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The public administration intends to provide an allowance of €150 (approximately R$810) for at least one year.
The idea is to help move the region, after the arrival of several industries there. And they want citizens from inside and outside Italy.
In other words: you, Brazilian, have many chances!
In an interview with the Corrieri di Milano newspaper, the mayor of Mantua and author of the measure, Mattia Palazzi, said that several companies are settling on the outskirts of the city.
He cites brands such as Adidas, Corneliani, Opto Engineering and MyNet, which he says “hire young people”. "We will have many new job vacancies in the next two years", he said.
It is worth noting here that Mantua currently has around 50,000 inhabitants and is located in one of the richest areas of Italy, according to information from the ANSA agency. Furthermore, it is a fact that the European population is aging and the birth rate is falling. Therefore, programs like this appear from time to time.
I want now! How do I live in Italy and earn for it?
Calm, bambino It is bambina! The project will only be officially announced in mid- June. Everything will be done through registration, but some people will have priority at this first moment.
According to ANSA, People with salaries between €1,200 and €1,500 will be the focus of the program for the time being. The call should still take place in 2023.
But don't worry, more citizens should be called in 2024. However, there is still no information if there will be priority for any group.
In all, the city administration in Italy expects to invest €400,000 (approximately R$2.1 billion) in this project. That is, there are a lot of people to call.
Would you be willing to live in Italy?
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