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 Venice slowly comes back to life under local 'soft lockdown' rules The canal city of Venice slowly stirred back to life this week as some shops reopened and residents tentatively ventured outside for a jog or stroll - all in masks, and keeping a safe distance from others. https://www.thelocal.it/20200416/venice-slowly-comes-back-to-life-under-local-soft-lockdown-rules Thu, 16 Apr 2020 18:06:19 +0200 venice-slowly-comes-back-to-life-under-local-soft-lockdown-rules Here are the businesses that can start reopening in Italy As Italy begins to plan the slow transition out of total coronavirus lockdown, the government will allow the first businesses to reopen from today. (Paywall Free) https://www.thelocal.it/20200414/here-are-the-businesses-that-can-start-reopening-in-italy Tue, 14 Apr 2020 11:29:46 +0200 here-are-the-businesses-that-can-start-reopening-in-italy How coronavirus fears have hit the Italian fashion market As designers stay away from Milan Fashion Week and production workshops in China shut down, the coronavirus outbreak is expected to cost the Italian fashion industry at least €100 million over three months. https://www.thelocal.it/20200219/how-coronavirus-fears-have-hit-the-italian-fashion-industry Wed, 19 Feb 2020 12:55:40 +0100 how-coronavirus-fears-have-hit-the-italian-fashion-industry Drugs and sex trade set to boost Italy's GDP Italy's statistics agency on Thursday said estimated revenues from drug trafficking and the sex trade will be used to calculate gross domestic product (GDP) starting next year in a move expected to boost its economic results. https://www.thelocal.it/20140523/drugs-and-prostitution-set-to-boost-italys-economic-result Fri, 23 May 2014 09:35:00 +0200 drugs-and-prostitution-set-to-boost-italys-economic-result Italy's public budget deficit widens Italy's public deficit rose to 3.7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) over the first nine months of last year, the official data agency said, raising the risk that it could breach the EU threshold. https://www.thelocal.it/20140110/italys-public-budget-deficit-widens Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:49:00 +0100 italys-public-budget-deficit-widens These shoes were made for renting A shoe shop in Alassio, a seaside town in northern Italy, has come up with a novel way of keeping women looking stylish while defying the economic crisis: renting out their designer range. https://www.thelocal.it/20130711/these-shoes-were-made-for-renting Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:20:00 +0200 these-shoes-were-made-for-renting