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 recent justice referendum had a historically low voter turnout, while participation in local and national elections has also declined in recent years. The Local spoke to political scientist Leonardo Morlino to understand what's behind the trend. https://www.thelocal.it/20220617/interview-whats-driving-the-decline-in-italian-voter-turnout Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:41:02 +0200 interview-whats-driving-the-decline-in-italian-voter-turnout Italy's President Sergio Mattarella was sworn in on Thursday for a new seven-year term after being re-elected on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20220203/italian-president-sergio-mattarella-sworn-in-for-second-term Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:14:50 +0100 italian-president-sergio-mattarella-sworn-in-for-second-term Italian president Sergio Mattarella, re-elected for a second term Saturday, will have to bring his diplomatic A-game to restore political calm after a fraught election threatened to topple the government. https://www.thelocal.it/20220130/president-mattarella-reluctant-hero-in-italys-crisis Sun, 30 Jan 2022 11:36:13 +0100 president-mattarella-reluctant-hero-in-italys-crisis Italy's parties on Saturday voted for outgoing President Sergio Mattarella to remain for another term, averting the political chaos a failure to elect his successor could have sparked in the eurozone's third-largest economy. https://www.thelocal.it/20220129/italy-averts-political-chaos-as-president-sergio-mattarella-re-elected Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:00:01 +0100 italy-averts-political-chaos-as-president-sergio-mattarella-re-elected Italy's parliament is entering a fifth day of voting for a new head of state, but this - like many other aspects of the drawn-out and secretive presidential election process - isn't seen as remarkable. https://www.thelocal.it/20220128/explained-do-italian-presidential-elections-normally-take-this-long Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:47:10 +0100 explained-do-italian-presidential-elections-normally-take-this-long Confused by talk of 'hills' and 'blank cards' during Italy's presidential election season? The Local's vocabulary guide is here to help decipher it all. https://www.thelocal.it/20220126/the-italian-vocabulary-youll-need-to-follow-the-presidential-election Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:47:57 +0100 the-italian-vocabulary-youll-need-to-follow-the-presidential-election Italy's parliament starts voting Monday for a new president -- a process that could take several days and, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi tipped for the job, risks destabilising the government. https://www.thelocal.it/20220123/five-things-to-know-about-italys-presidential-election-on-monday Sun, 23 Jan 2022 17:57:36 +0100 five-things-to-know-about-italys-presidential-election-on-monday Italy's parliament begins voting on Monday for a new president, with prime minister Mario Draghi still tipped as favourite to win - but those opposed say his election risks destabilising the country's post-pandemic recovery. https://www.thelocal.it/20220124/voting-begins-in-italys-key-and-complicated-presidential-election Mon, 24 Jan 2022 11:18:14 +0100 voting-begins-in-italys-key-and-complicated-presidential-election Billionaire former premier Silvio Berlusconi withdrew from the race for Italy's presidency on Saturday, two days before voting starts, but repeated his opposition to Prime Minister Mario Draghi taking the job. https://www.thelocal.it/20220123/italy-needs-unity-berlusconi-pulls-out-of-presidential-race Sun, 23 Jan 2022 09:57:01 +0100 italy-needs-unity-berlusconi-pulls-out-of-presidential-race It's been promised before, but now the UK government says it will act to ensure that British citizens living abroad do not lose their right to vote in the UK even if they have been abroad for over 15 years. Here's what we know about the proposals. https://www.thelocal.it/20210527/what-does-the-uk-governments-pledge-of-votes-for-life-mean-for-brits-living-abroad Thu, 27 May 2021 18:59:05 +0200 what-does-the-uk-governments-pledge-of-votes-for-life-mean-for-brits-living-abroad Italians head to the polls on Sunday -- to the alarm of coronavirus experts -- for a referendum and regional elections that could weaken the government and radically reshape the political landscape. https://www.thelocal.it/20200920/italy-defies-virus-for-vote-as-far-right-plots-to-take-back-regions Sun, 20 Sep 2020 10:24:55 +0200 italy-defies-virus-for-vote-as-far-right-plots-to-take-back-regions Why does the rest of Italy care about a regional election in Emilia Romagna? Here are the results and why they matter. https://www.thelocal.it/20200127/explained-emilia-romagna-election-result-why-does-it-matter-to-italy Mon, 27 Jan 2020 16:23:39 +0100 explained-emilia-romagna-election-result-why-does-it-matter-to-italy Italians vote Sunday in a key regional election which the far-right hopes will shake the country's fragile coalition government to its core and return strongman Matteo Salvini to power. https://www.thelocal.it/20200126/salvini-seeks-to-topple-government-in-key-regional-poll Sun, 26 Jan 2020 08:32:00 +0100 salvini-seeks-to-topple-government-in-key-regional-poll Videos of Italian right-wing politician Matteo Salvini buzzing the intercoms of immigrant residents to ask if they deal drugs have gone viral, spurring wide condemnation and a diplomatic row. https://www.thelocal.it/20200123/embarrassing-conduct-anger-in-italy-after-salvinis-election-doorbell-stunt Thu, 23 Jan 2020 17:27:00 +0100 embarrassing-conduct-anger-in-italy-after-salvinis-election-doorbell-stunt Boris Johnson's resounding victory means nothing will stop Brexit now, writes columnist John Lichfield. But it's still the biggest blunder the UK has ever made and will leave the hundreds of thousands of Brits across Europe feeling like foreigners on February 1st. https://www.thelocal.it/20191213/opinion-nothing-can-stop-brexit-now Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:40:22 +0100 opinion-nothing-can-stop-brexit-now Thousands of Britons living in Italy won't be able to vote in the crucial UK General Election on December 12th, because of the 15-year rule. Do you think that's wrong? Explain to readers how it feels to lose the right to vote. https://www.thelocal.it/20191106/have-your-say-should-all-britons-in-italy-be-eligible-to-vote-in-the-uk-general-election Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:55:12 +0100 have-your-say-should-all-britons-in-italy-be-eligible-to-vote-in-the-uk-general-election Here's everything we know so far about Italy's unfolding political crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20190820/italys-political-crisis-whats-going-to-happen-next Tue, 20 Aug 2019 14:49:29 +0200 italys-political-crisis-whats-going-to-happen-next The spectre of a snap election in Italy appears to have retreated after two former foes teamed up to defeat a far-right no-confidence bid. https://www.thelocal.it/20190815/how-an-unexpected-alliance-thwarted-salvinis-bid-for-a-snap-election-in-italy Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:45:41 +0200 how-an-unexpected-alliance-thwarted-salvinis-bid-for-a-snap-election-in-italy Italy's political leaders decided to recall the entire Senate from summer recess on Tuesday to vote on a timetable that could include a no-confidence vote and spell the end of the ruling populist coalition. https://www.thelocal.it/20190813/italy-recalls-senate-from-recess-as-no-confidence-vote-looms Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:29:38 +0200 italy-recalls-senate-from-recess-as-no-confidence-vote-looms The European election campaign is hotting up in Italy – but who should you vote for, and why are these elections so important? https://www.thelocal.it/20190430/european-elections-who-can-i-vote-for-in-italy-and-what-are-the-big-issues Tue, 30 Apr 2019 17:49:40 +0200 european-elections-who-can-i-vote-for-in-italy-and-what-are-the-big-issues