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 The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted many Italians who have built careers in the US to move back home. But, facing considerable difficulties in returning, do they really represent a reversal of the long-term trend for Italy's graduates to move abroad? https://www.thelocal.it/20211209/reversed-brain-drain-the-italians-moving-back-to-italy-amid-the-pandemic Thu, 09 Dec 2021 16:22:09 +0100 reversed-brain-drain-the-italians-moving-back-to-italy-amid-the-pandemic The Italian villages hoping to entice remote workers with financial incentives are set to receive a boost as international business has its sights set on Italy for startups and sustainable development. Will there soon be more opportunity to work in Italy with just a laptop and an internet connection? https://www.thelocal.it/20210818/more-remote-workers-wanted-as-investors-target-italys-smart-working-villages Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:37:30 +0200 more-remote-workers-wanted-as-investors-target-italys-smart-working-villages If you hope to find work in Italy but haven't (yet) mastered the language, we spoke to people who've already done just that to find out what the options are - and how difficult it really is. https://www.thelocal.it/20210524/not-just-teaching-the-jobs-you-can-do-in-italy-without-speaking-italian Mon, 24 May 2021 14:50:37 +0200 not-just-teaching-the-jobs-you-can-do-in-italy-without-speaking-italian Italy is not known for low taxes, but freelancers may be able to take advantage of a flat tax scheme that cuts the rate to as little as five percent. Here's how it works. https://www.thelocal.it/20210426/how-italys-forfettario-regime-could-slash-your-freelance-tax-bill Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:32:57 +0200 how-italys-forfettario-regime-could-slash-your-freelance-tax-bill Italy's government on Wednesday approved a deal between trade unions and employers, ending the country's ban on layoffs while keeping some protections for certain workers hit by the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.it/20210701/italy-ends-ban-on-laying-off-employees-during-covid-19-crisis Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:22:12 +0200 italy-ends-ban-on-laying-off-employees-during-covid-19-crisis Italy’s state audit court on Friday recommended changes to the tax system, saying medium-income workers are paying too much tax. https://www.thelocal.it/20210528/italy-puts-too-much-of-the-tax-burden-on-employees-says-auditor Fri, 28 May 2021 15:37:13 +0200 italy-puts-too-much-of-the-tax-burden-on-employees-says-auditor There are hopes that southern Italy could experience an economic revival amid the pandemic, as up to 100,000 workers have moved south - many of them to return home. https://www.thelocal.it/20210523/how-the-pandemic-has-sparked-a-reverse-brain-drain-to-italys-south Sun, 23 May 2021 10:25:23 +0200 how-the-pandemic-has-sparked-a-reverse-brain-drain-to-italys-south Foreigners who move to Italy are less satisfied with their financial situation than in any other country, a new survey of international residents has found. https://www.thelocal.it/20210518/survey-foreign-residents-rank-italy-one-of-worst-countries-in-world-for-finances-and-working-abroad Tue, 18 May 2021 19:20:29 +0200 survey-foreign-residents-rank-italy-one-of-worst-countries-in-world-for-finances-and-working-abroad Some small Italian towns are hoping to breathe new life into their neighbourhoods by luring remote workers with financial incentives. But is it really as simple as that? We look into the Italian relocation schemes on offer in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20210511/will-italy-really-pay-you-to-move-to-its-smart-working-villages Tue, 11 May 2021 20:55:03 +0200 will-italy-really-pay-you-to-move-to-its-smart-working-villages Italy has one of Europe's worst wage gaps between genders, and female unemployment has risen disproportionately during the pandemic. https://www.thelocal.it/20210308/why-does-italy-have-such-a-high-female-unemployment-rate Mon, 08 Mar 2021 20:34:52 +0100 why-does-italy-have-such-a-high-female-unemployment-rate The government will allocate €3 million to pay for training opportunities for women, Italy's equality minister has announced. https://www.thelocal.it/20200810/italy-plans-housewife-bonus-to-get-more-women-into-work Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:16:35 +0200 italy-plans-housewife-bonus-to-get-more-women-into-work The number of young people in Italy choosing a life in the country is on the rise. Despite the hard work and early starts, they say farming is no longer an undesirable way to make a living. https://www.thelocal.it/20200701/this-is-where-i-want-to-be-the-growing-number-of-young-italians-choosing-life-on-the-farm Wed, 01 Jul 2020 18:44:49 +0200 this-is-where-i-want-to-be-the-growing-number-of-young-italians-choosing-life-on-the-farm Recently-qualified doctors and medical students staged a protest across Italy on Friday over a lack of training grants which pushes many to leave the country, worsening its shortage of health workers. https://www.thelocal.it/20200529/italys-young-doctors-protest-lack-of-training-pushing-them-to-go-abroad Fri, 29 May 2020 20:14:53 +0200 italys-young-doctors-protest-lack-of-training-pushing-them-to-go-abroad What you need to know if you've applied, or are planning to apply for, Italy's 600-euro payment for the self-employed. https://www.thelocal.it/20200423/heres-how-to-apply-for-italys-600-euro-emergency-payment-for-the-self-employed Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:24:10 +0200 heres-how-to-apply-for-italys-600-euro-emergency-payment-for-the-self-employed Here are Italy's 2020 public holiday dates, plus details of the leave Italian employees are entitled to. https://www.thelocal.it/20200111/these-are-the-days-off-work-youre-entitled-to-in-italy Sat, 11 Jan 2020 10:50:59 +0100 these-are-the-days-off-work-youre-entitled-to-in-italy Compared to its resident population, Italy gives the lowest number of residency permits to non-European workers of any country in the EU, new research says. https://www.thelocal.it/20190730/italy-foreign-workers-residency-permits-study Tue, 30 Jul 2019 14:15:26 +0200 italy-foreign-workers-residency-permits-study About 8.4 percent of the Italian population, or five million people, were still living in “absolute poverty” in 2018 according to the latest data from Italian national statistics office Istat. https://www.thelocal.it/20190619/five-million-people-are-still-living-in-poverty-in-italy Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:56:39 +0200 five-million-people-are-still-living-in-poverty-in-italy Italy has reported higher levels of employment, but statistics reveal an increase in precarious contracts and poorly-paid work. https://www.thelocal.it/20190313/italian-unemployment-down-but-short-term-contracts-on-the-rise Wed, 13 Mar 2019 13:37:49 +0100 italian-unemployment-down-but-short-term-contracts-on-the-rise A new survey reveals how many Italian businesses are struggling to recruit staff to fill everything from tech jobs to more traditional roles like woodworking and weaving. https://www.thelocal.it/20190218/these-are-the-thousands-of-job-vacancies-that-italy-cant-fill Mon, 18 Feb 2019 13:03:22 +0100 these-are-the-thousands-of-job-vacancies-that-italy-cant-fill Design company Alessi, famous for household items with a modernist twist, said Friday it was cutting over a quarter of its workforce in Italy and was looking for an outside investor. https://www.thelocal.it/20190202/designer-alessi-cuts-a-quarter-of-italian-jobs Sat, 02 Feb 2019 12:34:14 +0100 designer-alessi-cuts-a-quarter-of-italian-jobs