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 Five dead as storms batter Italy A series of storms slammed into south and central Italy on Wednesday, leaving five people dead and creating widespread chaos. https://www.thelocal.it/20151015/two-dead-as-storms-batter-central-italy Thu, 15 Oct 2015 12:13:15 +0200 two-dead-as-storms-batter-central-italy Italian bonds included in ECB stimulus plan The European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday set out on its massive bond purchase programme, including €150 billion worth of Italian bonds, as it seeks to ward off deflation and stimulate growth in the single currency area. https://www.thelocal.it/20150310/italian-bonds-included-in-ecb-stimulus-plan Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:22:36 +0100 italian-bonds-included-in-ecb-stimulus-plan Italy and Spain bond yields hit record lows The yield on ten-year Italian and Spanish government bonds fell to record lows on Thursday after the European Central Bank announced a massive bond buying programme. https://www.thelocal.it/20150122/italy-bond-yields-hit-historic-lows Thu, 22 Jan 2015 16:19:00 +0100 italy-bond-yields-hit-historic-lows Mafia deters foreigners from investing in Italy Mafia infiltration in Italy’s institutions is deterring foreign investors and cost the country €16 billion in potential investment between 2006 and 2012, the head of Italy’s central bank has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20150115/mafia-deters-foreign-investors-in-italy Thu, 15 Jan 2015 13:46:00 +0100 mafia-deters-foreign-investors-in-italy 'We're at war with the ECB, not Isis': Grillo Beppe Grillo, the leader of Italy’s Five Star Movement, said on Wednesday that the European Central Bank was a bigger enemy than either the Islamic militant group, Isis, or Russia. https://www.thelocal.it/20141112/were-at-war-with-the-ecb-not-isis-grillo Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:50:00 +0100 were-at-war-with-the-ecb-not-isis-grillo Italian artist picked in €1.25m ECB makeover The European Central Bank said on Monday it has commissioned new works from three leading contemporary artists to adorn its spectacular new headquarters in Frankfurt. https://www.thelocal.it/20141110/ecb-picks-italian-bulgarian-british-artists-for-new-hq Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:02:00 +0100 ecb-picks-italian-bulgarian-british-artists-for-new-hq 'Italy needs action on reforms': Weidmann Tensions between Germany and Italy mounted on Thursday after Jens Weidmann, the president of Germany's central bank attacked Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's calls for greater flexibility on EU budget rules. https://www.thelocal.it/20140704/bundesbank Fri, 04 Jul 2014 12:48:00 +0200 bundesbank Heavy snow to hit north and central Italy Parts of northern and central Italy will be hit with heavy snow over the coming days, with temperatures plummeting below zero. https://www.thelocal.it/20140127/heavy-snow-to-hit-north-and-central-italy Mon, 27 Jan 2014 15:05:00 +0100 heavy-snow-to-hit-north-and-central-italy