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 Italian government was defiant after IMF revised down GDP growth forecasts yesterday, saying Italy is a not a risk factor for the global economy - but the IMF's own policies are. https://www.thelocal.it/20190122/italy-defiant-after-imf-slashes-growth-forecasts Tue, 22 Jan 2019 13:56:23 +0100 italy-defiant-after-imf-slashes-growth-forecasts The Italian government has approved "citizens' income" and a new pension scheme, marking a major overhaul of the country’s welfare system. https://www.thelocal.it/20190118/italian-government-approves-overhaul-of-welfare-and-pensions Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:45:08 +0100 italian-government-approves-overhaul-of-welfare-and-pensions France’s “yellow vest” protests have given the Italian government new ammunition in their budget battle with Brussels, as ministers say higher public spending is needed to prevent social unrest. https://www.thelocal.it/20181211/italian-government-says-its-budget-will-prevent-scenes-like-paris-protests Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:08:35 +0100 italian-government-says-its-budget-will-prevent-scenes-like-paris-protests The eurozone warned on Friday that Italy must meet the EU's strict budget rules, after calls for a major spending boost by the anti-establishment government in Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20180907/eu-italy-sensible-budget-austerity-spending Fri, 07 Sep 2018 14:27:13 +0200 eu-italy-sensible-budget-austerity-spending Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has compared Europe's recent economic policies to administering drugs to artificially prolong the life of a terminally ill patient. https://www.thelocal.it/20160211/italy-pm-demands-eu-change-of-course-on-deadly-austerity Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:07:45 +0100 italy-pm-demands-eu-change-of-course-on-deadly-austerity After Spain's elections on Sunday left the ruling Popular Party well short of an absolute majority, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi argued this showed Europe does not want austerity. https://www.thelocal.it/20151221/renzi-spain-election-shows-europe-against-austerity Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:49:13 +0100 renzi-spain-election-shows-europe-against-austerity An Italian was among those arrested on Wednesday night in Athens during a violent anti-austerity protest over a new bailout deal. https://www.thelocal.it/20150717/italian-among-those-arrested-in-greece-protests Fri, 17 Jul 2015 15:21:46 +0200 italian-among-those-arrested-in-greece-protests Italy on Monday issued mixed signals over whether it would back Greece in its fight for a renegotiation of its huge debts to international lenders. https://www.thelocal.it/20150202/italy-sends-mixed-signals-on-greek-debt Mon, 02 Feb 2015 12:45:00 +0100 italy-sends-mixed-signals-on-greek-debt Greece's new left-wing Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis will visit Rome and two other European Union capitals next week to push the government's agenda for a renegotiated deal on its multi billion-euro bailout, his office said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150129/greece-to-bring-anti-austerity-battle-to-rome Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:21:00 +0100 greece-to-bring-anti-austerity-battle-to-rome The glamourous season opener at Milan's Scala opera house was marred on Sunday by clashes between riot police and protesters which left two wounded. https://www.thelocal.it/20141208/riot-police-clash-with-protesters-at-la-scala-opening-night Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:21:00 +0100 riot-police-clash-with-protesters-at-la-scala-opening-night Italy and France on Thursday reacted to turmoil in global stock markets by stepping up their calls for the European Union to switch course to focus on growth, not on balancing budgets. https://www.thelocal.it/20141017/renzi-seizes-on-market-turmoil-in-eu-austerity-fight Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:40:00 +0200 renzi-seizes-on-market-turmoil-in-eu-austerity-fight Italy's new prime minister on Saturday blasted what he called a European Union of austerity and bankers, as he kicked off his party's campaign for next month's European elections. https://www.thelocal.it/20140413/italian-pm-slams-eu-austerity Sun, 13 Apr 2014 12:59:00 +0200 italian-pm-slams-eu-austerity Hundreds of people said Sunday they would stay camped out in central Rome in an unsanctioned protest to call for an end to austerity and evictions and for more affordable housing. https://www.thelocal.it/20131020/housing-protesters-stay-camped-out-in-rome Sun, 20 Oct 2013 16:16:00 +0200 housing-protesters-stay-camped-out-in-rome Thousands of people took to the streets of Rome on Saturday for an anti-austerity protest, with a massive security presence in place amid fears of clashes. https://www.thelocal.it/20131019/thousands-rally-against-austerity-in-rome Sat, 19 Oct 2013 19:05:00 +0200 thousands-rally-against-austerity-in-rome Italian police cracked down on alleged militants and confiscated potential weapons on Friday on the eve of an anti-austerity protest in Rome amid fears that the demonstration could turn violent. https://www.thelocal.it/20131018/italian-police-gear-up-for-rome-protest Fri, 18 Oct 2013 19:19:00 +0200 italian-police-gear-up-for-rome-protest Rome will be on high alert this weekend as an estimated 15,000 people take to the streets to protest against austerity. Mayor Ignazio Marino called for "no violence" as he announced that 4,000 police officers will be drated in to patrol the two-day demonstration, which begins on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20131018/rome-prepares-for-a-weekend-of-fire Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:55:00 +0200 rome-prepares-for-a-weekend-of-fire France and Italy presented a united front on Wednesday on the eurozone debt crisis amid deepening divisions over belt-tightening policies in the European Union as some countries reach breaking point. https://www.thelocal.it/20130502/italys-letta-and-french-pm-gang-up-on-austerity Thu, 02 May 2013 10:44:36 +0200 italys-letta-and-french-pm-gang-up-on-austerity