https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Bank branches are as sacred to many Italians as their favourite bar or cafe, but they're being closed by the hundreds across the country, causing major problems for dozens of devoted clients, Silvia Marchetti explains. https://www.thelocal.com/20250214/opinion-why-italians-are-upset-by-the-fate-of-their-sacred-bank-branches Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:06:45 +0100 opinion-why-italians-are-upset-by-the-fate-of-their-sacred-bank-branches Foreigners living in Italy are often left baffled by how much 'la famiglia' is intrinsic to the Italian way of life. Silvia Marchetti explains why families in Italy "stick together like glue", even if it means your relatives are a constant presence in your life. https://www.thelocal.com/20240913/opinion-family-is-sacrosanct-to-italians-even-if-you-cant-get-away-from-them Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:24:25 +0200 opinion-family-is-sacrosanct-to-italians-even-if-you-cant-get-away-from-them Two researchers from Lund University, a Swede and an Italian, carried out a study into whether there’s any truth to the stereotype that Italians gesture more than Swedes, with help from an unlikely source. https://www.thelocal.com/20240326/yes-italians-do-use-more-hand-gestures-than-swedes-researchers-find Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:20:53 +0100 yes-italians-do-use-more-hand-gestures-than-swedes-researchers-find Italians rate themselves 9 out 10 as drivers on average, according to new statistics which also showed which road rules are broken most often. https://www.thelocal.com/20231122/phones-and-seatbelts-study-reveals-how-often-italian-drivers-break-the-rules Wed, 22 Nov 2023 13:11:23 +0100 phones-and-seatbelts-study-reveals-how-often-italian-drivers-break-the-rules