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 Taxi drivers across Italy will go on strike on November 7th in protest over delays by the transport ministry to update regulations governing private car hire services. https://www.thelocal.it/20171006/italian-taxi-drivers-to-stage-national-strike-on-november-7th Fri, 06 Oct 2017 17:26:55 +0200 italian-taxi-drivers-to-stage-national-strike-on-november-7th Twelve people were killed when the minibus they were travelling in collided with a heavy truck late Thursday in Allier, central France, local authorities said. https://www.thelocal.it/20160325/two-italians-injured-as-minibus-collides-with-truck-in-france Fri, 25 Mar 2016 10:19:06 +0100 two-italians-injured-as-minibus-collides-with-truck-in-france Italy has seen a rise in the number of car accidents since selfie mania took hold, the country’s state police chief said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150721/selfie-loving-italians-cause-spike-in-car-accidents Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:34:11 +0200 selfie-loving-italians-cause-spike-in-car-accidents Over 2,000 taxi drivers are converging in Turin on Tuesday for a protest against Uber, the mobile app which allows non-professional drivers with their own cars to take on passengers at budget rates. https://www.thelocal.it/20150217/over-2000-italian-taxi-drivers-in-uber-protest Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:33:00 +0100 over-2000-italian-taxi-drivers-in-uber-protest Italy, the country that gave the world the Ferrari, has produced Europe's most reckless drivers, a survey released on Thursday found, while Greeks were judged the rudest on the continent by fellow Europeans. https://www.thelocal.it/20150212/italians-are-europes-most-reckless-drivers Thu, 12 Feb 2015 09:05:00 +0100 italians-are-europes-most-reckless-drivers Taxi drivers in several European capitals, including Rome, will protest Wednesday against what they see as unfair and illegal competition from app-using car services such as Uber which have shaken up the taxi industry. https://www.thelocal.it/20140611/italian-taxi-drivers-in-europe-wide-protest Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:30:00 +0200 italian-taxi-drivers-in-europe-wide-protest