Italian gov't approves 24-bln-euro 2024 budget

ROME, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Italy's Council of Ministers on Monday adopted the country's 24-billion-euro (25.3 billion U.S. dollars) budget for 2024, which includes funding for a new bridge connecting the mainland to Sicily.

The budget bill also streamlines the Italy's tax code by reducing the number of tax brackets, provides free daycare for families with more than one child, and raises the workers' salary in the