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 Italy's Renzi under fire as sleaze forces minister out Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi faced calls to resign on Friday after one of his ministers was forced to quit over allegations she tweaked the country's 2015 budget to suit her businessman boyfriend. https://www.thelocal.it/20160401/italian-minister-quits-as-waste-scandal-embroils-partner Fri, 01 Apr 2016 16:33:19 +0200 italian-minister-quits-as-waste-scandal-embroils-partner Why Italy is letting builders bury its history in concrete The Italian government is increasingly turning a blind eye to its heritage in order to push ahead with building work. https://www.thelocal.it/20160324/cash-before-culture-sees-italy-bury-its-archaeological-treasures Thu, 24 Mar 2016 10:40:11 +0100 cash-before-culture-sees-italy-bury-its-archaeological-treasures