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 A priest in Bari province has stirred controversy after inviting churchgoers to a mass dedicated to Rocco Sollecito, a mafia boss shot dead in Canada in May. https://www.thelocal.it/20161227/uproar-as-priest-invites-public-to-mass-for-slain-canada-mafia-boss Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:03:10 +0100 uproar-as-priest-invites-public-to-mass-for-slain-canada-mafia-boss Three primary schools in Milan have been forced to spruce-up their school dinner menu following a protest by schoolchildren over bad pizza. https://www.thelocal.it/20160122/milan-schoolchildren-revolt-over-canteens-rubbery-pizza Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:05:41 +0100 milan-schoolchildren-revolt-over-canteens-rubbery-pizza Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's disgraced former premier, will stand as a candidate at the European Parliament elections in May, his political advisor has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140314/berlusconi-will-run-for-european-elections Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:16:00 +0100 berlusconi-will-run-for-european-elections