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 Italy's new draft budget proposal includes 400 million euros for the purchase of "anti SARS-COV-2 vaccines and drugs for the treatment of patients with COVID-19". https://www.thelocal.it/20201116/budget-italy-sets-aside-400m-fund-for-vaccines-and-anti-covid-drugs Mon, 16 Nov 2020 10:32:48 +0100 budget-italy-sets-aside-400m-fund-for-vaccines-and-anti-covid-drugs The Italian government has now halved its planned tax on plastics and excluded products that contain recycled and biodegradable plastic from the levy. https://www.thelocal.it/20191205/italy-waters-down-plastic-tax-after-complaints-from-business Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:10:25 +0100 italy-waters-down-plastic-tax-after-complaints-from-business With Italy's finalised 2020 budget set to be approved, we look at what it will mean for those of us living in the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20191121/what-italys-new-budget-proposals-mean-for-foreign-residents Thu, 21 Nov 2019 13:08:32 +0100 what-italys-new-budget-proposals-mean-for-foreign-residents The EU has said it will approve Italy's latest budget, despite issuing a warning to the country over its 2020 spending plans. https://www.thelocal.it/20191120/europe-warns-italy-over-spending-despite-giving-green-light-to-the-budget Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:39:50 +0100 europe-warns-italy-over-spending-despite-giving-green-light-to-the-budget The Italian government on Friday approved a long-awaited sales tax cut on tampons and sanitary pads. https://www.thelocal.it/20191114/tampon-tax-italy-announces-vat-cut-on-sanitary-products Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:08:16 +0100 tampon-tax-italy-announces-vat-cut-on-sanitary-products Italy’s birth rate hit a record low in 2018, making it the least procreative country in the EU. Here are the measures the government is planning to introduce in 2020 to encourage Italians to be parents. https://www.thelocal.it/20191030/how-ageing-italy-plans-to-bump-up-its-birth-rate-in-2020 Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:38:18 +0100 how-ageing-italy-plans-to-bump-up-its-birth-rate-in-2020 The European Commission demanded urgent clarifications from Italy over its budget plans for next year, worried it will veer from spending cut commitments made to Brussels. https://www.thelocal.it/20191022/budget-brussels-demands-clarification-from-italy-over-2020-spending-plan Tue, 22 Oct 2019 13:48:24 +0200 budget-brussels-demands-clarification-from-italy-over-2020-spending-plan Italy is to slap global tech giants like Google and Amazon with a three-percent charge under its new tax-focused budget. https://www.thelocal.it/20191017/italy-unveils-landmark-tax-on-internet-giants Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:25:10 +0200 italy-unveils-landmark-tax-on-internet-giants Italy's shadow economy is worth as much as 211 billion euros, which is equal to 12.1% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), the latest estimates show. https://www.thelocal.it/20191015/italys-black-market-is-now-worth-more-than-200-billion Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:04:30 +0200 italys-black-market-is-now-worth-more-than-200-billion The Italian government has made tax evasion the focus of its next fiscal decree, but there are several other planned taxes that will raise a few eyebrows. https://www.thelocal.it/20190926/from-cash-withdrawals-to-vaping-five-new-tax-hikes-italy-has-planned Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:07:59 +0200 from-cash-withdrawals-to-vaping-five-new-tax-hikes-italy-has-planned Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called Monday for the reform of European Union budget rules and cooperation on immigration as his new government won a parliamentary confidence vote. https://www.thelocal.it/20190910/italian-pm-seeks-reform-in-europe-after-winning-confidence-vote Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:02:47 +0200 italian-pm-seeks-reform-in-europe-after-winning-confidence-vote Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called on Monday for reform of European Union rules limiting deficits to 3 percent of gross domestic product, ahead of a parliamentary confidence vote in his new government. https://www.thelocal.it/20190909/italy-prime-minister-giuseppe-conte-speech-reform-eu-spending-rules Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:40:05 +0200 italy-prime-minister-giuseppe-conte-speech-reform-eu-spending-rules The European Commission said on Wednesday it has for now decided against taking disciplinary action against Italy over its high public deficit after the government in Rome pledged to rein it in. https://www.thelocal.it/20190703/italy-escapes-eu-sanctions-over-massive-public-debt Wed, 03 Jul 2019 18:07:03 +0200 italy-escapes-eu-sanctions-over-massive-public-debt After spending less money than expected so far in 2019, Italy's government says it is set to avoid threatened EU disciplinary procedures over its controversial budget and high levels of public debt. https://www.thelocal.it/20190702/italy-insists-its-on-track-to-avoid-eu-budget-fines Tue, 02 Jul 2019 15:21:32 +0200 italy-insists-its-on-track-to-avoid-eu-budget-fines The Italian government is proposing issuing a new form of currency. But why? And what would it mean for the euro? https://www.thelocal.it/20190614/why-is-italy-talking-about-introducing-another-currency Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:04:30 +0200 why-is-italy-talking-about-introducing-another-currency Eurozone finance ministers urged Italy on Thursday to rethink its budget and avoid a painful row with Brussels that could endanger the European economy as a whole. https://www.thelocal.it/20190613/rethink-your-budget-eurozone-ministers-urge-italy-to Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:05:22 +0200 rethink-your-budget-eurozone-ministers-urge-italy-to Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday his government is determined to avoid triggering an EU procedure for excessive debt levels. https://www.thelocal.it/20190611/italy-absolutely-determined-to-avoid-eu-sanctions-over-debt-pm Tue, 11 Jun 2019 20:00:12 +0200 italy-absolutely-determined-to-avoid-eu-sanctions-over-debt-pm Italy's populist Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio on Wednesday dismissed Brussels' formal warning over the country's excessive public spending as "too easy". https://www.thelocal.it/20190606/italy-populists-lash-out-at-brussels-over-eu-debt-warning Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:08:16 +0200 italy-populists-lash-out-at-brussels-over-eu-debt-warning The European Commission formally put Italy on notice Wednesday for its deteriorating deficit and huge debt, re-opening a battle with populist-led Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20190605/eu-puts-italy-on-notice-budget-deficit-debt Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:03:14 +0200 eu-puts-italy-on-notice-budget-deficit-debt Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini vowed Saturday not to back down in a dispute with Brussels over the country's budget as Rome scrambles to avoid EU punishment for failing to reduce its heavy public debt load. https://www.thelocal.it/20190601/salvini-vows-not-to-yield-to-brussels-in-italy-budget-dispute Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:13:45 +0200 salvini-vows-not-to-yield-to-brussels-in-italy-budget-dispute