https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy's freelancers and self-employed were hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic with their livelihoods threatened by the sudden loss of income. The Italian government put in a place a scheme to help them survive, but how well did it achieve its aim? https://www.thelocal.dk/20200530/how-well-is-italys-bonus-600-payment-for-the-self-employed-really-working Sat, 30 May 2020 11:53:43 +0200 how-well-is-italys-bonus-600-payment-for-the-self-employed-really-working Scandinavian airline SAS has chosen to suspend all flights to northern Italy following updated travel advice from Denmark and Norway due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus, Covid-19. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200303/coronavirus-sas-suspends-flights-to-northern-italy Tue, 03 Mar 2020 17:22:43 +0100 coronavirus-sas-suspends-flights-to-northern-italy The Danish government is willing to assist Italy in the rescue and reconstruction process as the country attempts to recover from Wednesday's deadly earthquake. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160825/denmark-offers-help-italy-earthquake Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:32:31 +0200 denmark-offers-help-italy-earthquake A whole host of looted Etruscan treasures, including a prince's golden carriage, will begin arriving back in Italy after spending the last forty years on display at a Danish museum. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160706/italy-gets-back-stolen-gold-cart-of-etruscan-prince-from-denmark Wed, 06 Jul 2016 14:39:18 +0200 italy-gets-back-stolen-gold-cart-of-etruscan-prince-from-denmark A Danish family's burning candles reportedly led to a fire that ruined the holidays of more than 2,000 campers. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160705/danish-tourist-resort-fire-venice-italy Tue, 05 Jul 2016 11:41:08 +0200 danish-tourist-resort-fire-venice-italy After what a UN official described as a “massacre” upon the Mediterranean, Denmark’s foreign minister has called for Europe to help Italy deal with the migrants attempting to reach the EU by sea. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150420/denmark-eu-needs-to-do-more-to-prevent-mass-drownings Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:28:11 +0200 denmark-eu-needs-to-do-more-to-prevent-mass-drownings A subcontractor on the expansion of Copenhagen's Metro system must pony up 22 million kroner to compensate 200 underpaid workers, a court ruled Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150310/italian-firm-found-guilty-of-underpaying-metro-workers Tue, 10 Mar 2015 12:38:07 +0100 italian-firm-found-guilty-of-underpaying-metro-workers A high-ranking employee of OW Bunker is wanted for fraud by Italian authorities and may also be involved in a case that implicates members of the Italian navy. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141219/executive-in-bankrupt-danish-firm-wanted-for-fraud-in-italy Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:04:00 +0100 executive-in-bankrupt-danish-firm-wanted-for-fraud-in-italy Danish supermarkets are filled with produce that is picked in Italy by “grossly exploited” illegal migrants working under harsh conditions, a new investigative report revealed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20141120/exploited-migrants-italy-denmark Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:31:00 +0100 exploited-migrants-italy-denmark Italian authorities are cracking down on littering on the beach as one Danish woman found out the hard way. Putting her cigarette butt in the sand cost her €600. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140822/danish-tourist Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:54:00 +0200 danish-tourist Responding to a call from the Italian coast guard, a Torm ship helped around 300 refugees to safety. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140720/danish-ship-rescues-refugees-in-mediterranean Sun, 20 Jul 2014 11:41:00 +0200 danish-ship-rescues-refugees-in-mediterranean