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Italy Introduces Sweeping Covid Pass Mandate in EU First
- Vaccination push by Draghi stirred tensions within coalition
- Move affects 18 million people, mostly at private companies
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Italy will require all workers to have a valid Covid passport, as the government led by Prime Minister Mario Draghi moves to set the toughest vaccination requirements in Europe.
A cabinet meeting Thursday approved the measure, which applies to all public and private-sector workers and will come into force Oct. 15. Workers faces fines of as much as 1,500 euros ($1,763) for noncompliance, while employers who fail to check their workers may have to pay as much as 1,000 euros.