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 British student Daniel Williams always felt an affinity to all things Italian, but it wasn't until he spent a year in Turin that he was able to get under the skin of the country. He explains why Turin - home to great chocolate, a lively student scene, and surprisingly good kebabs - might just be Italy's best kept secret. https://www.thelocal.it/20170427/italians-always-make-you-feel-welcome-accommodating-guests-comes-naturally Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:32:35 +0200 italians-always-make-you-feel-welcome-accommodating-guests-comes-naturally An Italian woman has started a blog coupling bare breasts with factual signs, telling The Local the nude photos can help promote scientific achievement. https://www.thelocal.it/20141128/italian-women-post-breast-selfies-for-science Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:28:00 +0100 italian-women-post-breast-selfies-for-science Politician Beppe Grillo has refused to apologize to Italy’s Jewish community after the press dubbed him an anti-Semite for publishing an adapted version of Holocaust survivor Primo Levi’s classic ‘If this is a man’. https://www.thelocal.it/20140416/grillo-refuses-to-apologize-for-anti-semitic-post Wed, 16 Apr 2014 13:07:00 +0200 grillo-refuses-to-apologize-for-anti-semitic-post A new blog mocking media-savvy Matteo Renzi is gaining popularity in Italy, with the young prime minister riding a bicycle around the world and through famous Hollywood films. https://www.thelocal.it/20140327/italys-bright-young-pm-cycles-with-the-stars Thu, 27 Mar 2014 12:48:00 +0100 italys-bright-young-pm-cycles-with-the-stars As thousands of Italians leave the country to look for work elsewhere, one young journalist's blog claims to offer "a megaphone for this generation," a voice to all those who profess to be ready to return "if...". https://www.thelocal.it/20130625/journalists-blog-gives-voice-to-italys-brain-drain Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:54:00 +0200 journalists-blog-gives-voice-to-italys-brain-drain