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 How Italy's beaches are preparing for a very different summer Beach season is around the corner and all along Italy's vast coastlines, preparations have begun to attract sun-worshippers and their wallets while safeguarding against the lingering coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.it/20200515/how-italys-beaches-are-preparing-for-a-very-different-summer Fri, 15 May 2020 19:38:49 +0200 how-italys-beaches-are-preparing-for-a-very-different-summer Rome's Five Star Movement mayor called in for questioning as part of corruption probe Embattled Rome mayor Virginia Raggi said on Tuesday she has been summoned for questioning by prosecutors probing suspected corruption by one of her close advisors. https://www.thelocal.it/20170125/romes-five-star-movement-mayor-called-in-for-questioning-as-part-of-corruption-probe Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:07:00 +0100 romes-five-star-movement-mayor-called-in-for-questioning-as-part-of-corruption-probe Pope criticizes women who have abortions 'to save their looks' Pope Francis on Wednesday took aim at the modern world's obsessions with power, success and beauty, citing the example of a woman who had an abortion to preserve her looks. https://www.thelocal.it/20170111/pope-criticizes-women-who-have-abortions-to-save-their-looks Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:01:10 +0100 pope-criticizes-women-who-have-abortions-to-save-their-looks Top Amazon executive to lead Italy's digital drive Online retail colossus Amazon on Wednesday said that one of its senior executives will take two years off to work for free for the Italian government. https://www.thelocal.it/20160211/top-amazon-executive-to-lead-italys-digital-drive Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:42:56 +0100 top-amazon-executive-to-lead-italys-digital-drive Italian cannabis growers 'inspired' by British film A 75-year-old ex-truck driver and his fortune teller wife, 48, told police they were inspired by the British comedy film, Saving Grace, after they were caught growing cannabis in a rented warehouse. https://www.thelocal.it/20150114/italian-cannabis-growers-inspired-by-uk-film-saving-grace Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:28:00 +0100 italian-cannabis-growers-inspired-by-uk-film-saving-grace 'We will not allow Italy to sink again': Letta Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta won a confidence vote on Wednesday in the lower house of parliament after promising to push a pro-European agenda, boost economic growth and fight against populism. https://www.thelocal.it/20131211/we-will-not-allow-italy-to-sink-again-letta Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:19:42 +0100 we-will-not-allow-italy-to-sink-again-letta Letta faces confidence vote post-Berlusconi Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta was set to win a confidence vote on Wednesday amid a political sea change after the sidelining of Silvio Berlusconi and the rise of centre-left leader Matteo Renzi. https://www.thelocal.it/20131211/italian-pm-faces-confidence-vote-after-berlusconi-exit Wed, 11 Dec 2013 09:46:00 +0100 italian-pm-faces-confidence-vote-after-berlusconi-exit Danes apologize for Berlusconi jibe A Danish smoothie company has issued a public apology after its new juice promising "more immunity than Berlusconi" hit a nerve in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20131127/danes-apologize-for-berlusconi-jibe Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:05:00 +0100 danes-apologize-for-berlusconi-jibe 'Invisible man' highlights threat to Venice From the ruins of his Beijing art studio to the canals of Venice, artist Liu Bolin has been painted into cityscapes worldwide. He speaks to The Local about his Hiding in the City project and why he's worried about one of Italy's most famous cities. https://www.thelocal.it/20131115/invisible-man-highlights-threat-to-venice Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:15:00 +0100 invisible-man-highlights-threat-to-venice