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 The mayor of the northern Italian town of Como has passed a controversial measure banning begging or camping out in the historic centre. https://www.thelocal.it/20171220/northern-italian-mayor-como-bans-begging-homeless Wed, 20 Dec 2017 12:37:22 +0100 northern-italian-mayor-como-bans-begging-homeless A gang of skinheads barged in on voluntary workers in the city of Como on Tuesday night to denounce their efforts to help migrants in Italy, which they claimed was subject to an “invasion”. https://www.thelocal.it/20171129/video-italian-neo-nazis-como Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:45:57 +0100 video-italian-neo-nazis-como Amnesty International has criticized the actions of Switzerland in turning back migrants at the Italian border last year, saying it acted “illegally”. https://www.thelocal.it/20170223/amnesty-slams-switzerlands-illegal-treatment-of-migrants-at-italian-border Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:24:06 +0100 amnesty-slams-switzerlands-illegal-treatment-of-migrants-at-italian-border A Swiss aid organization has criticized the situation at the Swiss-Italian border, saying many refugees are left in “confusion and uncertainty”. https://www.thelocal.it/20160819/refugee-aid-group-decries-confusion-at-swiss-italian-border Fri, 19 Aug 2016 12:40:36 +0200 refugee-aid-group-decries-confusion-at-swiss-italian-border Amnesty International has asked the Swiss federal government to investigate reports that child migrants arriving at the Swiss-Italian border are being prevented from joining family in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.it/20160811/amnesty-concerned-over-child-migrants-at-swiss-italian-border Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:08:44 +0200 amnesty-concerned-over-child-migrants-at-swiss-italian-border Around 100 refugees are reported to be camping out around Como’s San Giovanni station after being turned back by Swiss border guards. https://www.thelocal.it/20160714/chaos-in-como-after-swiss-send-back-refugees Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:35:40 +0200 chaos-in-como-after-swiss-send-back-refugees A nursery school in Cantù, a city in Como province, has threatened to expel a four-year-old boy unless he stops doing a fascist Roman salute. https://www.thelocal.it/20150512/teachers-shocked-after-boy-4-does-fascist-salute Tue, 12 May 2015 13:21:36 +0200 teachers-shocked-after-boy-4-does-fascist-salute Anyone who dares to approach actor George Clooney’s two Lake Como homes will be fined up to €500. https://www.thelocal.it/20150407/fans-to-be-fined-500-for-snooping-on-clooney Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:57:04 +0200 fans-to-be-fined-500-for-snooping-on-clooney An appeal court in Milan has ordered a hospital in Como to pay €50,000 for the “psychological damage” inflicted on a 14-year-old boy after his ‘father’ abandoned him over a botched paternity test. https://www.thelocal.it/20140423/como-hospital-botched-paternity-test Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:38:00 +0200 como-hospital-botched-paternity-test American Greg Culver moved to Lake Como with his wife and baby daughter, putting their careers on hold to soak up the Italian culture and learn the language. He tells The Local how they fell in love with the food and scenery of northern Italy, and why the wine might persuade them to stay longer than planned. https://www.thelocal.it/20131213/the-benefits-of-italian-life-cant-be-matched Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:55:00 +0100 the-benefits-of-italian-life-cant-be-matched