https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The European Union is in a ‘Barbieland’, presenting itself as a model of harmony and unity while beneath the surface several tensions threaten the unity of the bloc. At least, that’s the verdict of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in a new report. https://www.thelocal.it/20240925/the-eu-is-in-barbieland-and-becoming-more-xenophobic-new-report-warns Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:12:47 +0200 the-eu-is-in-barbieland-and-becoming-more-xenophobic-new-report-warns Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni has made clear the country wants a top EU job, and her foreign minister spelled out Rome's demand on Monday: a vice-presidency in the next European Commission. https://www.thelocal.it/20240624/italys-hard-right-government-demands-top-eu-commission-job Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:09:55 +0200 italys-hard-right-government-demands-top-eu-commission-job Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her far-right Brothers of Italy party triumphed in this weekend's European elections, but what are the domestic implications of her soaring popularity, particularly for foreigners in the country? https://www.thelocal.it/20240611/what-does-melonis-eu-election-success-mean-for-foreigners-in-italy Tue, 11 Jun 2024 19:33:56 +0200 what-does-melonis-eu-election-success-mean-for-foreigners-in-italy League leader Matteo Salvini failed to win back support from far-right voters who turned to Giorgia Meloni in the European Parliament elections, with a widely mocked campaign featuring a homophobic general and poor-quality AI images of pregnant men. https://www.thelocal.it/20240611/hes-lost-it-how-salvinis-anti-eu-election-campaign-fell-flat-in-italy Tue, 11 Jun 2024 10:44:50 +0200 hes-lost-it-how-salvinis-anti-eu-election-campaign-fell-flat-in-italy The European elections saw drop dramatic results in various countries and some heavy defeats for incumbent leaders. But now the results are (almost) in, it's time to look at what happens next in Brussels? https://www.thelocal.it/20240610/european-elections-what-happens-next-in-brussels-after-shock-results Mon, 10 Jun 2024 20:03:17 +0200 european-elections-what-happens-next-in-brussels-after-shock-results Giorgia Meloni's party triumphed as expected, but there were surprises for some in the EU election, which saw her hard-right coalition partners take a major hit. https://www.thelocal.it/20240610/key-points-who-are-the-winners-and-losers-of-italys-eu-election Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:59:28 +0200 key-points-who-are-the-winners-and-losers-of-italys-eu-election An Italian woman on trial in Hungary and under house arrest for allegedly attacking neo-Nazis hopes for immunity under EU law after getting elected to the European Parliament, her party said Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20240610/italian-on-trial-in-hungary-hopes-for-immunity-after-election-as-eu-mp Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:43:45 +0200 italian-on-trial-in-hungary-hopes-for-immunity-after-election-as-eu-mp Giorgia Meloni's far-right party won a decisive victory in European elections in Italy, unofficial results showed Monday - making her one of the few EU leaders to emerge stronger after the vote. https://www.thelocal.it/20240610/italys-far-right-giorgia-meloni-emerges-stronger-from-eu-vote Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:09:24 +0200 italys-far-right-giorgia-meloni-emerges-stronger-from-eu-vote With Europeans heading to the polls for the EU-wide parliament elections, it's a good time to remind ourselves of how the bloc has changed life for consumers. https://www.thelocal.it/20240607/free-roaming-and-flight-compensation-what-has-the-eu-ever-done-for-you Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:00:27 +0200 free-roaming-and-flight-compensation-what-has-the-eu-ever-done-for-you Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told thousands of supporters of her party in Rome on Saturday that looming European elections would be a "turning point" when right-wing parties could triumph. https://www.thelocal.it/20240602/italy-pm-rallies-far-right-for-turning-point-eu-vote Sun, 02 Jun 2024 11:20:49 +0200 italy-pm-rallies-far-right-for-turning-point-eu-vote Ahead of the European elections in June, we explain why MEPs and their staff shuttle between Brussels and Strasbourg several times a year, and why the French city was chosen as an EU seat. https://www.thelocal.it/20240531/why-does-the-european-parliament-move-between-strasbourg-and-brussels Fri, 31 May 2024 17:26:10 +0200 why-does-the-european-parliament-move-between-strasbourg-and-brussels From June 6th to 9th, millions of people across Europe will go to the polls to elect members of the world's only multinational parliament. So what's at stake and how do the elections work? https://www.thelocal.it/20240530/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-european-parliamentary-elections Thu, 30 May 2024 18:01:20 +0200 10-things-you-should-know-about-the-european-parliamentary-elections Investigators on Wednesday were searching the home and offices of an EU parliament staffer as part of a probe into suspected Russian interference and corruption, the Belgian state prosecutor's office said. https://www.thelocal.it/20240529/police-search-european-parliament-over-possible-russian-meddling Wed, 29 May 2024 16:06:59 +0200 police-search-european-parliament-over-possible-russian-meddling Former British member of the European Parliament Sir Graham Watson is now an Italian candidate with a strongly pro-European message. https://www.thelocal.it/20240517/a-brexit-style-exit-would-not-benefit-italy-at-all-the-brit-italian-candidate-running-for-mep-in-italy Fri, 17 May 2024 15:03:12 +0200 a-brexit-style-exit-would-not-benefit-italy-at-all-the-brit-italian-candidate-running-for-mep-in-italy Here are five key figures about the European Union, which elects its new lawmakers from June 6-9: https://www.thelocal.it/20240509/european-elections-the-5-numbers-you-need-to-understand-the-eu Thu, 09 May 2024 11:22:43 +0200 european-elections-the-5-numbers-you-need-to-understand-the-eu Far-right parties, set to make soaring gains in the European Parliament elections in June, have one by one abandoned plans to get their countries to leave the European Union. https://www.thelocal.it/20240506/from-swexit-to-frexit-how-europes-far-right-parties-have-ditched-plans-to-leave-eu Mon, 06 May 2024 15:35:49 +0200 from-swexit-to-frexit-how-europes-far-right-parties-have-ditched-plans-to-leave-eu Having fostered pragmatic relations with Brussels, Italy's Giorgia Meloni is for many the "moderate" face of Europe's radical right - and is leading the charge for June elections. https://www.thelocal.it/20240506/the-acceptable-extreme-italys-pm-paves-way-for-far-right-in-eu-elections Mon, 06 May 2024 13:22:46 +0200 the-acceptable-extreme-italys-pm-paves-way-for-far-right-in-eu-elections The 2024 European elections take place around Europe from June 6th to June 9th but how do they work and what does the European parliament actually do and how does it work? https://www.thelocal.it/20240329/explained-whats-at-stake-in-the-european-parliamentary-elections Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:35:09 +0100 explained-whats-at-stake-in-the-european-parliamentary-elections Far-right parties are scoring ever higher in elections across Europe, but experts say hurdles remain to the movements making a concerted push for power. https://www.thelocal.it/20240314/analysis-why-far-right-still-faces-hurdles-in-quest-for-power-in-europe Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:51:03 +0100 analysis-why-far-right-still-faces-hurdles-in-quest-for-power-in-europe Europe's Socialists launched their campaign for June's European Parliament elections in Rome on Saturday with a focus on warding off "ghosts from the past" from an ascendant far right. https://www.thelocal.it/20240303/socialists-target-far-right-in-eu-vote-campaign-launch Sun, 03 Mar 2024 08:42:12 +0100 socialists-target-far-right-in-eu-vote-campaign-launch