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 Migrant-saving bishop 'embezzled €180k' A Sicilian bishop, renowned for his solidarity towards the migrants landing on the island's shores, is being probed for allegedly embezzling huge sums of Church money. https://www.thelocal.it/20151218/migrant-saving-bishop-accused-of-embezzling-180k Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:57:43 +0100 migrant-saving-bishop-accused-of-embezzling-180k Priest used charity cash for mum's cosmetic ops An Italian priest is being investigated for embezzlement after squandering €100,000 which was intended for the poor on cars, holidays - and cosmetic treatments for his mother. https://www.thelocal.it/20151204/priest-spends-charity-money-on-mums-cosmetic-surgery Fri, 04 Dec 2015 10:57:22 +0100 priest-spends-charity-money-on-mums-cosmetic-surgery Mother fakes son's death to rob employer of €4,500 A woman in central Italy has been jailed for eight months after telling her boss that her son had died, in order to steal €4,500 from the company, when the seven-year-old boy was in fact alive and well. https://www.thelocal.it/20140515/mother-fakes-sons-death-to-rob-4500 Thu, 15 May 2014 17:17:00 +0200 mother-fakes-sons-death-to-rob-4500 Politicians exposed for toilet trips and cheese The multi-party regional council of Emilia-Romagna, in central Italy, is under investigation for embezzlement after allegedly expensing everything from cheese to a trip to the toilet. https://www.thelocal.it/20131024/politicians-exposed-for-toilet-trips-and-cheese Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:51:00 +0200 politicians-exposed-for-toilet-trips-and-cheese