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 Sicily plans to subsidise holidays after lockdown Sicily’s regional government has announced plans to subsidise holiday accommodation on the island - once travel to and within Italy is possible again. Here are the details we have so far. https://www.thelocal.it/20200506/will-sicily-really-subsidise-holidays-after-lockdown Wed, 06 May 2020 12:50:46 +0200 will-sicily-really-subsidise-holidays-after-lockdown Gay unions: will Italy blow this chance to boost its image? 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 Exports and investment to spur Italy’s growth Italy’s economy is expected to return to growth this year and the recovery to strengthen in 2016 as external demand and exports pick up, according to the latest forecast from the European Commission (EC). https://www.thelocal.it/20150505/exports-and-investment-to-spur-italys-growth Tue, 05 May 2015 14:08:48 +0200 exports-and-investment-to-spur-italys-growth