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 Once you’re done with Rome’s numerous historical sites, take yourself off to the Rome Comedy Club for some laughter. https://www.thelocal.it/20160304/how-these-expats-and-one-italian-brought-laughter-to-rome Fri, 04 Mar 2016 11:05:09 +0100 how-these-expats-and-one-italian-brought-laughter-to-rome The concept of people throwing dinner parties for strangers has been popular in other countries for a few years now, but the trend is starting to take off in Italy. The Local explores. https://www.thelocal.it/20150408/come-dine-with-the-italians Wed, 08 Apr 2015 16:09:39 +0200 come-dine-with-the-italians The Serie A Parma football club has been declared bankrupt, according to Italian media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20150319/parma-fc-declared-bankrupt Thu, 19 Mar 2015 16:57:48 +0100 parma-fc-declared-bankrupt A financial rescue plan to enable cash-strapped Parma see out the remainder of the Serie A season is in place, the Italian football federation (FIGC) said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150305/cash-strapped-parma-rescue-plan-in-place Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:28:27 +0100 cash-strapped-parma-rescue-plan-in-place Cash-strapped Serie A club Parma could be told on March 19th they can no longer operate as a going concern in Italy's top flight after a date for a bankruptcy hearing was set by a court on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150224/future-of-cash-strapped-parma-to-be-decided-in-march Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:19:00 +0100 future-of-cash-strapped-parma-to-be-decided-in-march Parma owner and president Tommaso Ghirardi has confirmed the sale of the Serie A club after reported new owner Pietro Doca played down reports he would soon take charge. https://www.thelocal.it/20141218/debt-ridden-parma-in-new-hands Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:30:00 +0100 debt-ridden-parma-in-new-hands A Chinese conglomerate, Fosun, has sweetened its bid to win control of French holiday group Club Med, coming in higher than a rival offer from an Italian businessmen, market and corporate sources told AFP on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141201/chinese-eclipse-italian-bid-for-club-med Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:00:37 +0100 chinese-eclipse-italian-bid-for-club-med Italian top-flight club Parma said on Tuesday they expect to be deducted points as punishment for having been late in paying salaries. https://www.thelocal.it/20141119/parma-face-points-deduction-over-unpaid-wages Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:35:00 +0100 parma-face-points-deduction-over-unpaid-wages A long battle to control French holiday firm Club Med took another turn Tuesday after the French stock market authority announced Italian businessman Andrea Bonomi had made an improved offer. https://www.thelocal.it/20141112/italian-businessman-trumps-chinese-bid-for-club-med Wed, 12 Nov 2014 09:18:00 +0100 italian-businessman-trumps-chinese-bid-for-club-med A sports club in Mestre, a suburb of Venice, is banning men from the pool and offering women-only sessions only as part of an experiment to integrate the Muslim community. https://www.thelocal.it/20140509/venice-swimming-pool-tries-to-integrate-muslims Fri, 09 May 2014 16:33:00 +0200 venice-swimming-pool-tries-to-integrate-muslims The Vatican has started its own cricket club as part of efforts to strengthen relations with other faiths and bring people from diverse backgrounds together. https://www.thelocal.it/20131023/vatican-launches-its-own-cricket-club Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:00:00 +0200 vatican-launches-its-own-cricket-club