# Five support measures in April

Thousands of professionals and taxpayers benefit from five relief measures in April. Since 1 April, there has been an increase in the minimum wage to EUR 920 and the Easter gift, while continuing the margin of fuel profit. In addition, about 3.1 million vehicle owners receive the Fuel Pass, a 16-minute subsidy per litre is foreseen in the drive diesel, while civil servants enjoy a horizontal increase of 40 euros. Finally, a two-month 15% grant to the farmers' fertilizer markets begins.

Gold notes a historical reversal in the global reserves of central banks. According to figures in the first quarter of 2026 from the International Monetary Fund and the World Gold Council, gold now holds 24% of stocks, surpassing for the first time since 1990 American bonds found at 21%. In 2015 the picture was reversed, with bonds at 33% and gold at 9%. The value of gold in the vaults reaches $4 trillion. The central banks seek differentiation and reduction of dependence on the dollar, while depreciation is now a clear trend.