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 populist Five Star movement, which has mayors in Rome and Turin, has clearly stated it is against the Italian capital hosting the 2024 Olympic Games. https://www.thelocal.it/20160910/five-star-movement-will-fight-olympic-bid Sat, 10 Sep 2016 19:02:51 +0200 five-star-movement-will-fight-olympic-bid Rome mayor Virginia Raggi remains reticent on her city's bid to host the 2024 Olympics, saying that it would be better to first think about "abandoned municipal installations". https://www.thelocal.it/20160831/rome-mayor-reticent-on-2024-olympic-bid Wed, 31 Aug 2016 15:20:39 +0200 rome-mayor-reticent-on-2024-olympic-bid Less than 18 months after Rome unveiled plans to host the 2024 Olympics, the city could be ready to abandon its dream. But why? https://www.thelocal.it/20160804/should-rome-give-up-on-its-2024-olympic-dream Thu, 04 Aug 2016 11:11:25 +0200 should-rome-give-up-on-its-2024-olympic-dream An Italian senator presented a 'pizza makers' bill' Tuesday, which aims to create a professional registry of all Italian pizza chefs. https://www.thelocal.it/20160622/italy-bids-to-set-up-professional-registry-of-pizza-makers Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:36:01 +0200 italy-bids-to-set-up-professional-registry-of-pizza-makers AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi received an offer from China to take a majority stake in the seven-time European champions with an agreement not far away, Italian media reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160415/chinese-make-bid-for-berlusconis-ac-milan Fri, 15 Apr 2016 16:30:15 +0200 chinese-make-bid-for-berlusconis-ac-milan With a backdrop including the Colosseum, St. Peter's Basilica and the Circus Maximus, Italian officials are hoping the "great beauty" of Rome is enough to secure them the 2024 Olympic Games. https://www.thelocal.it/20160217/rome-counting-on-historical-backdrop-for-2024-games Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:21:30 +0100 rome-counting-on-historical-backdrop-for-2024-games Rome's bid to host the 2024 Olympics was challenged on Thursday when the Radicali Italiani political party launched calls for a referendum, describing the Games as a "very risky bet". https://www.thelocal.it/20160107/rome-olympics-bid-challenged-by-referendum-call Thu, 07 Jan 2016 17:46:36 +0100 rome-olympics-bid-challenged-by-referendum-call Former Ferrari boss Luca di Montezelemo says bringing the Olympic Games to Rome would mean more to him than all the titles he amassed in Formula One. https://www.thelocal.it/20151214/ex-ferrari-boss-puts-foot-down-on-romes-olympic-bid Mon, 14 Dec 2015 17:18:05 +0100 ex-ferrari-boss-puts-foot-down-on-romes-olympic-bid The race is on. The shortlist of cities to host the 2024 Olympics Games was officially announced on Wednesday, but can Rome see off competition from Los Angeles, Paris and Hamburg, not to mention Budapest? https://www.thelocal.it/20150916/how-rome-shapes-up-against-its-olympics-2014-rivals Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:32:16 +0200 how-rome-shapes-up-against-its-olympics-2014-rivals Rome will compete with Budapest, Hamburg, Paris and Los Angeles to host the Olympic Games in 2024, it was announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150916/rome-among-five-vying-for-2024-olympics Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:20:19 +0200 rome-among-five-vying-for-2024-olympics Rome will not use the Vatican for events in its 2024 Olympic bid, a top Italian sports official said on Sunday, as Toronto gave stronger hints that it will join the campaign. https://www.thelocal.it/20150803/rome-rules-out-using-vatican-for-olympic-bid Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:06:22 +0200 rome-rules-out-using-vatican-for-olympic-bid Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has been chosen to spearhead Rome's bid to host the 2024 Summer Games, the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150210/ex-ferrari-boss-to-lead-rome-2024-games-bid Tue, 10 Feb 2015 18:21:00 +0100 ex-ferrari-boss-to-lead-rome-2024-games-bid A top cardinal has suggested the Vatican could host Olympic archery if Italy wins its newly-unveiled bid to host the 2024 Games. https://www.thelocal.it/20141216/italy-olympic-bid-vatican-could-host-archery Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:22:00 +0100 italy-olympic-bid-vatican-could-host-archery A Chinese conglomerate, Fosun, has sweetened its bid to win control of French holiday group Club Med, coming in higher than a rival offer from an Italian businessmen, market and corporate sources told AFP on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141201/chinese-eclipse-italian-bid-for-club-med Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:00:37 +0100 chinese-eclipse-italian-bid-for-club-med Italy's bid to host the 2022 Ryder Cup was given a boost on Wednesday when Turkey pulled out as candidate for the biennial golf showpiece between Europe and the United States. https://www.thelocal.it/20141113/ryder-cup-boost-for-italy-as-course-is-named Thu, 13 Nov 2014 09:10:00 +0100 ryder-cup-boost-for-italy-as-course-is-named A long battle to control French holiday firm Club Med took another turn Tuesday after the French stock market authority announced Italian businessman Andrea Bonomi had made an improved offer. https://www.thelocal.it/20141112/italian-businessman-trumps-chinese-bid-for-club-med Wed, 12 Nov 2014 09:18:00 +0100 italian-businessman-trumps-chinese-bid-for-club-med Shares in holiday group Club Med surged on Tuesday, after Italian businessman Andrea Bonomi launched a counter offer, outbidding terms proposed by Chinese company Fosun and French firm Ardian. https://www.thelocal.it/20140701/italian-businessman-bids-to-buy-club-med Tue, 01 Jul 2014 16:49:00 +0200 italian-businessman-bids-to-buy-club-med