The Local Italy 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 Italy ready to give northern regions more autonomy 'within the law': PM Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday that Rome is prepared to negotiate with two of its wealthiest regions "within the limits of the law", after voters supported autonomy. https://www.thelocal.it/20171024/rome-negotiate-autonomy-veneto-lombardy Tue, 24 Oct 2017 19:28:33 +0200 rome-negotiate-autonomy-veneto-lombardy Two northern Italian regions to hold referendums on autonomy this year Two of Italy's wealthiest regions, Lombardy and Veneto, have announced plans for referendums aimed at obtaining greater independence. https://www.thelocal.it/20170421/two-northern-italian-regions-to-hold-autonomy-referendums-this-year Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:12:16 +0200 two-northern-italian-regions-to-hold-autonomy-referendums-this-year How Italy's richest region is feeling the migrant strain Wealthy South Tyrol - a little bit of Austria in Italy - is the latest bottleneck in Europe's refugee crisis. Angela Giuffrida finds a region battling with the consequences. https://www.thelocal.it/20160518/south-tyrol-richest-italian-region-migrant-strain Wed, 18 May 2016 09:00:38 +0200 south-tyrol-richest-italian-region-migrant-strain Italy to deploy 300 officers at Austria border protest Italian police are planning to deploy 300 officers at a pro-refugee protest taking place this weekend at the Brenner border with Austria. https://www.thelocal.it/20160421/police-to-deploy-300-officers-at-austrian-border-pro-refugee-protest Thu, 21 Apr 2016 12:16:59 +0200 police-to-deploy-300-officers-at-austrian-border-pro-refugee-protest