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 Popular Italian TV chef Gianfranco Vissani described vegans as "a sect" and said he would "kill them all", before being swiftly rebuked by a co-presenter on a cooking programme. https://www.thelocal.it/20160819/italian-tv-chef-provokes-outrage-with-a-tirade-against-vegans Fri, 19 Aug 2016 17:21:55 +0200 italian-tv-chef-provokes-outrage-with-a-tirade-against-vegans The timing couldn't be better for Italy, especially as it flirts with economic collapse, to finally come good on giving gay people their rights. https://www.thelocal.it/20160219/gay-unions-will-italy-blow-this-chance-to-boost-its-image Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:57:48 +0100 gay-unions-will-italy-blow-this-chance-to-boost-its-image A plan to transport visitors to Rome's Colosseum to the spot where gladiators fought and died by rebuilding the ancient arena's floor sparked debate in Italy on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141103/proposal-to-restore-colosseums-area-sparks-italy-debate Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:56:00 +0100 proposal-to-restore-colosseums-area-sparks-italy-debate UPDATED: Italy’s government will begin debating a law on civil unions in September, a move that could give gay couples the same rights as heterosexual married ones, Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has announced. https://www.thelocal.it/20140617/italy-to-debate-civil-unions-from-september Tue, 17 Jun 2014 10:35:00 +0200 italy-to-debate-civil-unions-from-september An Italian Senate committee on Friday debated a motion to expel Silvio Berlusconi from parliament following his criminal conviction in a further humiliation for the embattled billionaire tycoon. https://www.thelocal.it/20131004/italian-senators-tipped-to-oust-berlusconi Fri, 04 Oct 2013 15:19:01 +0200 italian-senators-tipped-to-oust-berlusconi