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 'Forget the baby bonus, we need investment' With births in southern Italy at their lowest rate in over 150 years, The Local spoke to the head of a development organization about what needs to be done to help Italians have a family. https://www.thelocal.it/20141031/italys-south-needs-investment-not-baby-bonus Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:34:00 +0100 italys-south-needs-investment-not-baby-bonus Births in Southern Italy at lowest rate since 1861 The birth rate in southern Italy hit a historic low last year, the lowest registered figure since 1861, figures from a new report show. https://www.thelocal.it/20141030/births-in-southern-italy-at-lowest-since-1861 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:22:00 +0100 births-in-southern-italy-at-lowest-since-1861