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 Former US president Barack Obama shared on Tuesday his relief at no longer being leader of the Free World - but joked he is now "captive to selfies" whenever he is out. https://www.thelocal.it/20170510/white-house-is-a-very-nice-prison-obama-tells-milan-audience Wed, 10 May 2017 10:49:04 +0200 white-house-is-a-very-nice-prison-obama-tells-milan-audience Barack Obama will meet in Milan on Monday with Matteo Renzi, the former Italian prime minister who was recently elected as the new head of that country's governing Democratic Party. https://www.thelocal.it/20170508/barack-obama-meets-ex-pm-renzi-in-milan Mon, 08 May 2017 10:52:42 +0200 barack-obama-meets-ex-pm-renzi-in-milan Former US President Barack Obama will visit Milan in May, where he will be a keynote speaker at a summit on innovation in the food industry. https://www.thelocal.it/20170403/barack-obama-will-visit-milan-this-summer Mon, 03 Apr 2017 17:29:54 +0200 barack-obama-will-visit-milan-this-summer US President Barack Obama on Tuesday phoned Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who formally resigned after a crushing referendum defeat. https://www.thelocal.it/20161207/obama-has-called-renzi-to-thank-him-for-close-partnership Wed, 07 Dec 2016 09:57:58 +0100 obama-has-called-renzi-to-thank-him-for-close-partnership Outgoing US president Barack Obama and Italian PM Matteo Renzi took the opportunity to praise each other at Obama's final state dinner on Tuesday. But Renzi also made sure to compliment the First Lady's speeches - and her tomato-growing skills. https://www.thelocal.it/20161019/renzi-tells-michelle-obama-your-speeches-are-better-than-your-tomatoes Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:49:42 +0200 renzi-tells-michelle-obama-your-speeches-are-better-than-your-tomatoes Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Tuesday he did not anticipate any "major disasters" if a December 4th referendum on constitutional reform were to fail. https://www.thelocal.it/20161019/renzi-losing-the-referendum-wouldnt-be-a-major-disaster Wed, 19 Oct 2016 10:52:13 +0200 renzi-losing-the-referendum-wouldnt-be-a-major-disaster UPDATED: Barack Obama welcomed Pope Francis to the White House on Wednesday - the first black US president hailing the first pontiff from the Americas as a unique moral authority. https://www.thelocal.it/20150923/obama-to-host-pope-francis-at-the-white-house Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:36:31 +0200 obama-to-host-pope-francis-at-the-white-house Pope Francis is the second-most popular world leader on social media website Twitter, behind US President Barack Obama but far ahead of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, according to a study released on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140625/pope-second-to-obama-in-twitter-popularity Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:00:00 +0200 pope-second-to-obama-in-twitter-popularity Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Thursday told US President Barack Obama he looked to him as "a source of inspiration and a model" and would apply his "Yes we can" slogan to Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20140328/obama-impressed-by-italy-pms-ambition-of-ideas Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:54:00 +0100 obama-impressed-by-italy-pms-ambition-of-ideas US President Barack Obama has been given a warm welcome by Italy's leaders and Pope Francis, but The Local discovers that not everyone is impressed by the state visit - especially business owners forced to close ahead of his trip to the Colosseum. https://www.thelocal.it/20140327/rome-workers-lament-obama-visit Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:49:00 +0100 rome-workers-lament-obama-visit Pope Francis defended the right of doctors who refuse to perform abortions in the United States during talks with US President Barack Obama on Thursday, the Vatican said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140327/pope-defends-doctors-who-refuse-abortions Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:20:00 +0100 pope-defends-doctors-who-refuse-abortions Barack Obama will meet Pope Francis for the first time on Thursday for talks on a shared agenda to fight inequality which the US president hopes will help boost support at home. https://www.thelocal.it/20140327/obama-meets-pope-to-tackle-inequality Thu, 27 Mar 2014 10:22:00 +0100 obama-meets-pope-to-tackle-inequality ‪Security has been heightened across Rome ahead of US President Barack Obama's arrival on Wednesday evening, with parts of the city in lockdown and police out in force.‬ https://www.thelocal.it/20140326/rome-braces-for-chaos-as-obama-visits Wed, 26 Mar 2014 19:53:00 +0100 rome-braces-for-chaos-as-obama-visits Ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit to Rome on Wednesday evening, The Local picks out the best American places in the capital, ranging from a brunch spot to a cultural institute. https://www.thelocal.it/20140326/top-ten-american-hotspots-in-rome Wed, 26 Mar 2014 18:09:00 +0100 top-ten-american-hotspots-in-rome A baker from Puglia who named a chocolate cake after US President Barack Obama, is planning to give thousands away to mark the president's visit to Rome this week. https://www.thelocal.it/20140325/obama-cakes-baker-in-chocolate-giveway-for-rome-visit Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:19:00 +0100 obama-cakes-baker-in-chocolate-giveway-for-rome-visit Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta became the first world leader Thursday to meet President Barack Obama after the end of a debt default showdown and declared: "his success is our success." https://www.thelocal.it/20131018/obama-praises-italian-pm-for-economic-reforms Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:31:00 +0200 obama-praises-italian-pm-for-economic-reforms