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 At least 45 people were injured in Rome on Friday after a petrol station exploded, damaging buildings and setting several cars on fire. https://www.thelocal.it/20250704/breaking-several-injured-in-rome-petrol-station-explosion Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:47:04 +0200 breaking-several-injured-in-rome-petrol-station-explosion Italy can be a difficult place to navigate for foreign nationals, not least because of complex red tape and burdensome paperwork. But what’s the hardest part of the country's infamous bureaucracy? The Local's readers have shared their views on the subject. https://www.thelocal.it/20250115/endless-waiting-and-queueing-whats-the-hardest-part-of-italian-bureaucracy Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:34:55 +0100 endless-waiting-and-queueing-whats-the-hardest-part-of-italian-bureaucracy A body has been found in the search for two British men who went missing while hiking in the Italian Dolomites, Italy’s alpine rescue has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20250108/body-found-in-search-for-missing-british-hikers-in-italys-dolomites Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:32:32 +0100 body-found-in-search-for-missing-british-hikers-in-italys-dolomites People applying for Italian citizenship by descent in 2025 will have to pay twice the previous fee to file their requests with consulates in their home countries under a contested amendment included in Italy’s latest budget. https://www.thelocal.it/20250102/breaking-italy-doubles-consular-fee-for-citizenship-by-descent-applications Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:36:33 +0100 breaking-italy-doubles-consular-fee-for-citizenship-by-descent-applications With Italy’s 2025 budget set to come into force from January 1st, here’s an overview of the main measures included in the bill and how they will affect residents. https://www.thelocal.it/20241219/key-points-how-your-finances-will-be-affected-by-italys-2025-budget Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:18:08 +0100 key-points-how-your-finances-will-be-affected-by-italys-2025-budget A key ruling on whether Italy will hold a referendum on easing Italian citizenship rules is expected in February after the proposal was approved by the Court of Cassation. https://www.thelocal.it/20241219/italian-court-to-rule-on-landmark-citizenship-referendum-in-february Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:02:13 +0100 italian-court-to-rule-on-landmark-citizenship-referendum-in-february Smoking outdoors will be almost entirely banned in Milan from January 1st, 2025 under efforts to improve air quality and clamp down on second-hand smoke, city authorities said. https://www.thelocal.it/20241218/milan-to-ban-smoking-outdoors-with-smokers-facing-steep-fines-if-caught Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:20:04 +0100 milan-to-ban-smoking-outdoors-with-smokers-facing-steep-fines-if-caught From Jubilee celebrations and major sporting events to international film festivals and summer concerts, Italy promises to be as attractive as ever for visitors in 2025. https://www.thelocal.it/20241212/13-reasons-to-visit-italy-in-2025 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:34:57 +0100 13-reasons-to-visit-italy-in-2025 Police authorities in Rome started removing local key boxes on Thursday after Italy’s interior ministry issued a controversial order banning self check-ins in holiday rentals including Airbnb and Booking lets. https://www.thelocal.it/20241206/rome-police-remove-rental-key-boxes-after-nationwide-self-check-in-ban Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:49:41 +0100 rome-police-remove-rental-key-boxes-after-nationwide-self-check-in-ban Guests staying in holiday rental properties in Italy, including Airbnb and Booking properties, will no longer be able to check in independently after the Italian interior ministry banned key boxes in a bid to “prevent public order and safety risks”. https://www.thelocal.it/20241203/breaking-italy-bans-self-check-ins-for-holiday-rentals Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:16:19 +0100 breaking-italy-bans-self-check-ins-for-holiday-rentals The return of Donald Trump to the White House may be catastrophic for US democracy. It could be even more destructive for Europe, writes John Lichfield. https://www.thelocal.it/20241106/opinion-trumps-win-spells-crisis-for-europe-but-it-could-save-the-eu Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:06:36 +0100 opinion-trumps-win-spells-crisis-for-europe-but-it-could-save-the-eu The date of November 10th for the launch of the new EU border system, the EU Entry/Exit System (EES), is “no longer on the table”, the EU s Commissioner Ylva Johansson announced on Thursday afternoon following a meeting of EU home affairs ministers in Luxembourg. https://www.thelocal.it/20241010/launch-of-europes-new-ees-border-system-officially-delayed-again Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:53:08 +0200 launch-of-europes-new-ees-border-system-officially-delayed-again A five-month-old baby and his grandmother were missing in Italy's central Tuscany region on Tuesday after flash floods hit the area following hours of torrential rain overnight. https://www.thelocal.it/20240924/breaking-five-month-old-baby-and-grandmother-missing-in-tuscany-floods Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:21:15 +0200 breaking-five-month-old-baby-and-grandmother-missing-in-tuscany-floods Businesses across Europe - including airports, airlines and other transport operators - have been hit by major IT problems caused by a rogue software update. https://www.thelocal.it/20240719/breaking-european-travel-services-hit-by-major-global-it-glitch Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:46:53 +0200 breaking-european-travel-services-hit-by-major-global-it-glitch Giorgia Meloni's party triumphed as expected, but there were surprises for some in the EU election, which saw her hard-right coalition partners take a major hit. https://www.thelocal.it/20240610/key-points-who-are-the-winners-and-losers-of-italys-eu-election Mon, 10 Jun 2024 18:59:28 +0200 key-points-who-are-the-winners-and-losers-of-italys-eu-election The cost of flights to and from Italy has risen around by around 20 percent in the first three months of 2024 compared to the same period the year before. What's behind the hikes? https://www.thelocal.it/20240305/why-the-cost-of-flights-to-and-from-italy-is-rising-steeply Tue, 05 Mar 2024 16:16:07 +0100 why-the-cost-of-flights-to-and-from-italy-is-rising-steeply Workers across Italy walked out on Friday, March 8th with nationwide protests affecting the normal operation of transport, healthcare and school services. https://www.thelocal.it/20240307/trains-doctors-and-schools-what-to-expect-from-italys-general-strike-on-friday Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:53:49 +0100 trains-doctors-and-schools-what-to-expect-from-italys-general-strike-on-friday The Italian government has published plans to bring in a new airport 'boarding tax' for passengers from 2024 which is set to bump up the cost of tickets by €9 per flight. https://www.thelocal.it/20231205/italy-announces-plan-to-charge-passengers-up-to-e9-in-air-travel-taxes Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:12:02 +0100 italy-announces-plan-to-charge-passengers-up-to-e9-in-air-travel-taxes Italy's rail staff were to strike for eight hours on Thursday, November 30th, in a protest over safety after a fatal train crash in Calabria this week. https://www.thelocal.it/20231130/strike-italy-hit-by-protests-on-thursday-over-fatal-train-crash Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:16:18 +0100 strike-italy-hit-by-protests-on-thursday-over-fatal-train-crash It's human nature to look for a loophole, shortcut or workaround to the rules, but most of the advertised 'dodges' to the EU's 90-day rule are nothing of the sort. https://www.thelocal.it/20230531/mythbuster-can-you-really-cheat-the-eus-90-day-rule Wed, 31 May 2023 14:48:44 +0200 mythbuster-can-you-really-cheat-the-eus-90-day-rule