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 Renzi threatens confidence vote over gay unions Italian Premier Matteo Renzi on Sunday warned he could call a high-stakes confidence vote in his government in a bid to unlock a parliamentary deadlock over gay civil unions. https://www.thelocal.it/20160222/italys-renzi-threatens-confidence-vote-over-gay-civil-unions Mon, 22 Feb 2016 09:09:43 +0100 italys-renzi-threatens-confidence-vote-over-gay-civil-unions 'I don’t see signs of a turn in the economy' Figures published by the national statistics agency, Istat, on Monday said Italians were feeling more upbeat about the economy. But those we spoke to begged to differ. https://www.thelocal.it/20150401/i-dont-see-signs-of-a-turn-in-the-economy Wed, 01 Apr 2015 15:06:59 +0200 i-dont-see-signs-of-a-turn-in-the-economy Italians are more upbeat about the economy Italians are feeling more upbeat about the economy, with consumer confidence rising to its highest level in March since 2002, the national statistics agency, Istat, said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150331/italians-are-more-upbeat-about-the-economy Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:18:51 +0200 italians-are-more-upbeat-about-the-economy Italians more confident about the future Italians are feeling better about their future and business confidence is on the up, national statistics agency Istat said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150227/italians-more-confident-about-the-future Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:20:00 +0100 italians-more-confident-about-the-future Italy's Senate backs job market overhaul Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi won a confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, giving him the go-ahead to press on with a shake-up of the country's labour market. https://www.thelocal.it/20141204/renzi-wins-confidence-vote-on-job-market-overhaul Thu, 04 Dec 2014 09:14:00 +0100 renzi-wins-confidence-vote-on-job-market-overhaul Senators back labour reforms amid protest The Italian Senate was transformed into a battlefield ahead of a confidence vote on controversial labour reforms on Wednesday night, with politicians shouting, fighting and standing on tables in protest. https://www.thelocal.it/20141009/italys-senators-squabble-ahead-of-reforms-vote Thu, 09 Oct 2014 11:19:00 +0200 italys-senators-squabble-ahead-of-reforms-vote