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 Italian authorities should seize League funds "wherever they may be" until it has recouped some €49 million of public money received by the party's former leader and convicted fraudster, Italy's supreme court has ruled. https://www.thelocal.it/20180704/italy-league-party-funds-seized-embezzlement-umberto-bossi Wed, 04 Jul 2018 13:42:28 +0200 italy-league-party-funds-seized-embezzlement-umberto-bossi The father of former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi is suspected of influence peddling and has been summoned to appear before prosecutors next week, national media reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170217/ex-pm-renzis-dad-investigated-for-influence-trafficking Fri, 17 Feb 2017 09:58:24 +0100 ex-pm-renzis-dad-investigated-for-influence-trafficking Italy warned Monday the European Union lacks an adequate approach for the refugee problem that will worsen in case of an international intervention in Syria. https://www.thelocal.it/20130903/syrian-crisis-will-worsen-refugee-problem-letta Tue, 03 Sep 2013 10:25:00 +0200 syrian-crisis-will-worsen-refugee-problem-letta Italy, France, Germany and Spain sent their economy and labour ministers to Rome on Friday to try to find ways to reduce the mass youth unemployment blighting the lives of millions across Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20130614/eu-to-tackle-youth-unemployment-at-rome-talks Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:03:00 +0200 eu-to-tackle-youth-unemployment-at-rome-talks