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 Talks between Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement and the Democratic Party resumed on Saturday after a quarrel that had threatened to stop the nascent coalition in its tracks. https://www.thelocal.it/20190901/italy-coalition-talks-back-on-but-migration-a-sore-point Sun, 01 Sep 2019 10:13:35 +0200 italy-coalition-talks-back-on-but-migration-a-sore-point Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who has launched a military offensive against the UN-recognised government in Tripoli, held surprise talks with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in Rome on Thursday, officials said. https://www.thelocal.it/20190517/libyan-strongman-haftar-makes-surprise-visit-to-italy Fri, 17 May 2019 10:50:53 +0200 libyan-strongman-haftar-makes-surprise-visit-to-italy Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he was "confident" Rome could avoid unprecedented EU sanctions over its big-spending budget, rejected by Brussels, following talks with European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker. https://www.thelocal.it/20181125/italy-pm-confident-rome-can-avoid-eu-sanctions-over-budget Sun, 25 Nov 2018 10:01:32 +0100 italy-pm-confident-rome-can-avoid-eu-sanctions-over-budget Giampiero Ventura was officially unveiled as Italy's new manager on a two-year contract designed to make sure the Azzurri qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. https://www.thelocal.it/20160719/giampiero-ventura-replaces-conte-as-new-italy-coach Tue, 19 Jul 2016 18:16:37 +0200 giampiero-ventura-replaces-conte-as-new-italy-coach Beating world champions Germany to a semi-final place at Euro 2016 will be like scaling Everest, but a united Italy are ready to strap on the crampons, says Alessandro Florenzi. https://www.thelocal.it/20160630/italy-ready-for-german-everest-florenzi Thu, 30 Jun 2016 10:25:09 +0200 italy-ready-for-german-everest-florenzi A "great" Italian feat toppled Spain at Euro 2016, but Antonio Conte's touchline theatrics were just as dramatic for Italy and Chelsea fans during an emphatic 2-0 win over the defending champions. https://www.thelocal.it/20160628/conte-theatrics-a-boon-for-italy-and-chelsea-fans Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:20:23 +0200 conte-theatrics-a-boon-for-italy-and-chelsea-fans Italy coach Antonio Conte has been cleared of accusations of sporting fraud following a hearing in Cremona on Monday at which which prosecutors had requested a six-month prison sentence, Italian media reports said. https://www.thelocal.it/20160516/italy-coach-conte-cleared-of-sporting-fraud-charges Mon, 16 May 2016 15:39:57 +0200 italy-coach-conte-cleared-of-sporting-fraud-charges An Italian court on Tuesday called for new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte to receive a six-month suspended prison sentence over match-fixing allegations. https://www.thelocal.it/20160405/new-chelsea-boss-conte-faces-match-fixing-sentence Tue, 05 Apr 2016 17:06:02 +0200 new-chelsea-boss-conte-faces-match-fixing-sentence Italy coach Antonio Conte, who has been linked to Chelsea, will give up his post after Euro 2016, the Italian Football Federation announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160315/italy-coach-conte-to-leave-after-euro-2016-federation Tue, 15 Mar 2016 12:29:36 +0100 italy-coach-conte-to-leave-after-euro-2016-federation Italy coach Antonio Conte is due in court to face match-fixing allegations on April 4th but should know his fate before Euro 2016 begins, Italian media said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160310/italy-coachs Thu, 10 Mar 2016 09:00:41 +0100 italy-coachs Italy football coach Antonio Conte is among 104 people who could face trial as part of an investigation into match-fixing. https://www.thelocal.it/20150708/italy-coach-could-face-match-fixing-trial Wed, 08 Jul 2015 12:19:54 +0200 italy-coach-could-face-match-fixing-trial Italy coach Antonio Conte has called up AC Milan attacking midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura as the beaten 2012 finalists look to take another step towards qualification for the 2016 European Championships against Croatia on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150610/conte-calls-up-bonaventura-for-croatia-match Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:40:35 +0200 conte-calls-up-bonaventura-for-croatia-match Italy coach Antonio Conte has called up six Juventus stars into a 28-man squad that will face Croatia in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Friday before hosting Portugal in Geneva four days later. https://www.thelocal.it/20150608/juve-stars-called-up-for-italy-versus-croatia Mon, 08 Jun 2015 09:40:20 +0200 juve-stars-called-up-for-italy-versus-croatia Italy coach Antonio Conte has called for patience from critics ahead of a friendly against England which he hopes will give him an idea of much work is still required for his side to be competitive at next year's European Championships. https://www.thelocal.it/20150331/conte-wants-patience-as-italy-rebuild Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:19:38 +0200 conte-wants-patience-as-italy-rebuild Former Juventus coach Antonio Conte has been given a warm welcome on his return to Turin but the Italy boss could be under the spotlight when the Azzurri host England in a friendly on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150330/conte-set-for-tense-friendly-against-england Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:37:25 +0200 conte-set-for-tense-friendly-against-england Antonio Conte, the coach of Italy’s national football team, could face a sporting fraud trial as part of an investigation into match-fixing. https://www.thelocal.it/20150209/italy-football-coach-faces-sport-fraud-trial Mon, 09 Feb 2015 16:03:00 +0100 italy-football-coach-faces-sport-fraud-trial Angry Azzurri coach Antonio Conte responded to Italy's critics following a 1-0 friendly win over Albania by claiming the once-feared Italian footballer is now "dying out". https://www.thelocal.it/20141119/italys-feared-footballer-dying-out-conte Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:08:00 +0100 italys-feared-footballer-dying-out-conte Italy's bid to rebuild after a humiliating World Cup faces its first test on Thursday in the shape of a Dutch squad also embarking on a new era. https://www.thelocal.it/20140903/italy-face-the-dutch-in-first-test-since-world-cup-flop Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:34:00 +0200 italy-face-the-dutch-in-first-test-since-world-cup-flop Former Juventus boss Antonio Conte has vowed to restore World Cup flops Italy to their traditional status as major powers in international football. https://www.thelocal.it/20140819/pick-a-great-man-over-a-great-player-conte Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:11:00 +0200 pick-a-great-man-over-a-great-player-conte