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 Milan made the Dalai Lama an honorary citizen and China isn't happy The Dalai Lama arrived in Milan on Thursday, where the northern city awarded him honorary citizenship - but the ceremony was accompanied by a protest from the city's Chinese community. https://www.thelocal.it/20161020/milan-made-the-dalai-lama-an-honorary-citizen-and-china-isnt-happy Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:32:18 +0200 milan-made-the-dalai-lama-an-honorary-citizen-and-china-isnt-happy Four feared dead after fishing boat capsizes Two fishermen died and two others were missing, presumed dead, after their shellfish dredger capsized and sank off the east coast of Italy, local officials said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150403/four-dead-after-fishing-boat-capsizes-off-italy Fri, 03 Apr 2015 13:53:00 +0200 four-dead-after-fishing-boat-capsizes-off-italy Gender activists want law change in Italy Italy’s Movement of Transexxual Identity (MIT) is fighting to allow sex change without surgery in state civil records. https://www.thelocal.it/20140414/gender-activists-want-law-change-in-italy Mon, 14 Apr 2014 20:34:00 +0200 gender-activists-want-law-change-in-italy