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 In an election campaign dominated by the men heading the major parties, several women are battling hard to make an impact when Italy goes to the polls on March 4th. Here are the names, faces, and stories to know. https://www.thelocal.it/20180227/women-italian-2018-election-bonino-meloni-boldrini-lorenzin-boschi Tue, 27 Feb 2018 09:58:46 +0100 women-italian-2018-election-bonino-meloni-boldrini-lorenzin-boschi An Italian priest has sparked outrage after apparently comparing lawmakers who have campaigned for abortion access in Italy to one of the country's most notorious mafia killers. https://www.thelocal.it/20171120/bologna-priest-compares-abortion-to-mafia-killings Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:40:49 +0100 bologna-priest-compares-abortion-to-mafia-killings Italy’s former foreign minister Emma Bonino has overcome her battle against lung cancer. https://www.thelocal.it/20150522/italys-ex-foreign-minister-wins-cancer-battle Fri, 22 May 2015 14:01:40 +0200 italys-ex-foreign-minister-wins-cancer-battle Former foreign minister Emma Bonino, tipped to become Italy’s new president, announced on Monday she is undergoing treatment for a lung tumour. https://www.thelocal.it/20150112/former-italy-fm-bonino-has-lung-tumour Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:27:00 +0100 former-italy-fm-bonino-has-lung-tumour The European Union on Thursday agreed to impose a travel ban and asset freeze on Ukrainians with "blood on their hands", said Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino. https://www.thelocal.it/20140220/eu-sanctions-ukrainians-with-blood-on-their-hands Thu, 20 Feb 2014 19:27:00 +0100 eu-sanctions-ukrainians-with-blood-on-their-hands Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino on Wednesday warned that Ukraine risked descending into "civil war", after at least 25 people were killed in overnight clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in the country’s capital Kiev. https://www.thelocal.it/20140219/ukraine-risks-civil-war-italian-fm Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:46:00 +0100 ukraine-risks-civil-war-italian-fm Italy's Foreign Minister Emma Bonino on Thursday defended Germany against charges its austerity demands were the cause of suffering in the crisis-hit eurozone. https://www.thelocal.it/20140206/italian-minister-defends-german-role-in-euro-crisis Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:15:00 +0100 italian-minister-defends-german-role-in-euro-crisis Italy's foreign minister Emma Bonino said on Monday that the international community had "largely failed" in getting humanitarian aid to Syria, despite having the necessary medicines, food and transport ready. https://www.thelocal.it/20140203/italy-slams-international-failure-in-helping-syrians Mon, 03 Feb 2014 13:42:00 +0100 italy-slams-international-failure-in-helping-syrians Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta on Monday hailed Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's diplomatic opening as "an opportunity" that should not be passed up and said Iran could help resolve the conflict in Syria. https://www.thelocal.it/20131223/iran-can-help-resolve-syria-war-italian-pm Mon, 23 Dec 2013 14:43:00 +0100 iran-can-help-resolve-syria-war-italian-pm Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino arrived in Tehran Saturday for two days of talks, on a rare visit by a senior European official to the Islamic republic, Iranian media said. https://www.thelocal.it/20131221/italian-minister-makes-rare-iran-visit Sat, 21 Dec 2013 15:26:00 +0100 italian-minister-makes-rare-iran-visit Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino will visit Iran, her ministry said on Friday, less than a month after meeting her Iranian counterpart in Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20131213/italys-foreign-minister-announces-iran-visit Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:19:00 +0100 italys-foreign-minister-announces-iran-visit The exodus of refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria represents a security threat to the European Union, Italy's foreign minister said on Monday, warning that potential terrorists could be among the displaced. https://www.thelocal.it/20131209/potential-terrorists-could-be-among-migrants Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:53:00 +0100 potential-terrorists-could-be-among-migrants Italian foreign minister Emma Bonino is one of 100 women chosen by the BBC as someone who has "campaigned for her causes and striven for a better world". As the politician known for her independent streak attends a BBC debate in London on Friday, The Local looks back over her 37 years in politics. https://www.thelocal.it/20131024/i-got-into-politics-after-i-had-an-illegal-abortion Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:23:00 +0200 i-got-into-politics-after-i-had-an-illegal-abortion Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino said on Friday that military strikes being planned against Syria risked escalating into "a global conflagration". https://www.thelocal.it/20130830/italy-warns-syria-strikes-could-turn-conflict-global Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:30:31 +0200 italy-warns-syria-strikes-could-turn-conflict-global The launch pad for the bombing of Libya, Italy is now marking itself out from key allies with a stand against participation in military action in Syria. https://www.thelocal.it/20130829/italy-takes-back-seat-on-syria Thu, 29 Aug 2013 10:39:54 +0200 italy-takes-back-seat-on-syria Italy on Tuesday ruled out taking part in any type of military intervention in Syria without UN Security Council approval, saying there was no alternative to "a negotiated political solution". https://www.thelocal.it/20130827/italy-rules-out-action-in-syria-without-un Tue, 27 Aug 2013 10:41:00 +0200 italy-rules-out-action-in-syria-without-un An Italian Jesuit priest who hoped to negotiate with jihadists in Syria has "apparently been kidnapped by an Islamist group" which is "a local version of Al-Qaeda", the foreign ministry in Rome said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20130806/foreign-minister-hopeful-over-fate-of-priest-in-syria Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:40:00 +0200 foreign-minister-hopeful-over-fate-of-priest-in-syria Henry Kissinger once requested the dialing code for Europe. As a global security partner, the EU must answer the phone as one when the foreign policy challenges of the 21st century come calling, says Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonin alongside her Swedish, Spanish and Polish counterparts. https://www.thelocal.it/20130712/time-for-united-eu-to-be-global-security-player-2 Fri, 12 Jul 2013 19:12:00 +0200 time-for-united-eu-to-be-global-security-player-2 Italy has rejected the asylum claim made by Edward Snowden, the US fugitive, Foreign Minister Emma Bonino said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20130704/italy-rejects-snowdens-asylum-claim Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:28:00 +0200 italy-rejects-snowdens-asylum-claim Emma Bonino, Italy’s foreign minister, has responded to the ousting of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and warned against passing swift judgement on the military takeover. https://www.thelocal.it/20130704/bonino-calls-for-caution-over-egypt Thu, 04 Jul 2013 17:18:00 +0200 bonino-calls-for-caution-over-egypt