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 Whether you’re planning a weekend break or honeymoon in the Eternal City, Rome’s a no-brainer for those seeking romance. Here’s our pick of the top eight hotels in Rome for a stay ‘a due’. https://www.thelocal.it/20181123/rome-antic-weekends-eight-of-the-best-hotels-for-couples-in-italys-capital Fri, 23 Nov 2018 15:46:05 +0100 rome-antic-weekends-eight-of-the-best-hotels-for-couples-in-italys-capital The European Court of Human Rights said on Tuesday that Italy must recognize the rights of same-sex couples. https://www.thelocal.it/20150721/italy-told-to-recognize-same-sex-couple-rights Tue, 21 Jul 2015 13:59:31 +0200 italy-told-to-recognize-same-sex-couple-rights Italy’s ruling Democratic Party is moving towards including same-sex adoption in its upcoming civil unions law, but only if one of the partners in a gay couple is the child’s biological parent. https://www.thelocal.it/20150319/italy-moves-towards-gay-stepchild-adoption Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:11:54 +0100 italy-moves-towards-gay-stepchild-adoption The Italian Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to allow couples to divorce after six months of separation, a drastic reduction of proceedings currently in place. https://www.thelocal.it/20150319/italian-senate-approves-speedy-divorce Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:41:03 +0100 italian-senate-approves-speedy-divorce The divorces of 180 Italian couples registered in courts in England and Wales were on Tuesday declared void after officials uncovered widespread fraud. https://www.thelocal.it/20141001/180-italian-couples-in-uk-quickie-divorce-scam Wed, 01 Oct 2014 09:25:00 +0200 180-italian-couples-in-uk-quickie-divorce-scam Pope Francis on Friday advised married couples not to go to bed angry "even if the plates fly" in a light-hearted address during a pilgrimage to the sites associated with St Francis of Assisi. https://www.thelocal.it/20131004/pope-tells-couples-not-to-go-to-bed-angry Fri, 04 Oct 2013 19:58:00 +0200 pope-tells-couples-not-to-go-to-bed-angry