Planning a trip to Italy soon? Read on.

The country is set to use more cash and fewer credit cards, bucking a global trend towards electronic currency, after Italian PM Giorgia Meloni dismissed card payments as “private money”.

"She's included a rule for businesses and shopkeepers to refuse cards and demand cash for payments [up to 60 euros]," Millsy told co-host Karl on 6PR Breakfast. 

"I went to a pub the other day, a PUB and tried to pay in cash and they said 'sorry we don't take cash'."

Karl says a lot of people are living beyond their means so fiscally the policy is sound.

"It actually would be a sensible way to govern, if you think about it," he said. 

Planning a trip to Italy soon? Read on.
The country is set to use more cash and fewer credit cards, bucking a global trend towards electronic currency, after Italian PM Giorgia Meloni dismissed card payments as “private money”.
"She's included a rule for businesses and shopkeepers to refuse cards and demand cash for payments [up to 60 euros]," Millsy told co-host Karl on 6PR Breakfast. 
"I went to a pub the other day, a PUB and tried to pay in cash and they said 'sorry we don't take cash'."
Karl says a lot of people are living beyond their means so fiscally the policy is sound.
"It actually would be a sensible way to govern, if you think about it," he said.

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

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