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 Giorgia Meloni clashed with Enrico Letta in Monday night's livestreamed debate - the only one to take place between the two main Italian party leaders before the election. Here are five key takeaways from the debate. https://www.thelocal.it/20220913/italian-elections-five-key-points-from-the-meloni-vs-letta-debate Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:00:48 +0200 italian-elections-five-key-points-from-the-meloni-vs-letta-debate Former premier Enrico Letta had a “good chance” of becoming the new EU Council president, but Prime Minister Matteo Renzi chose not to nominate him, a German MEP has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140718/renzi-blocked-letta-from-eu-top-job Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:47:00 +0200 renzi-blocked-letta-from-eu-top-job Enrico Letta, Italy's former prime minister, on Tuesday dispelled rumours that he could replace José Manuel Barroso as the new head of the European Commission. https://www.thelocal.it/20140618/letta-dispels-rumours-of-eu-top-job Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:28:00 +0200 letta-dispels-rumours-of-eu-top-job Enrico Letta on Wednesday began his post-premiership post as a guest lecturer at Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university, lecturing on populism in Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20140403/enrico-letta-starts-work-at-top-paris-university-2 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:56:00 +0200 enrico-letta-starts-work-at-top-paris-university-2 Italy's Matteo Renzi hopes to unveil his new cabinet Friday, a source in his party said, despite last-minute haggling over key posts. https://www.thelocal.it/20140221/renzi-in-last-minute-haggle-over-new-cabinet Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:13:00 +0100 renzi-in-last-minute-haggle-over-new-cabinet Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has submitted his resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano, who will hold consultations to nominate his successor, the presidency said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140214/president-to-pick-italys-new-pm-within-days Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:43:00 +0100 president-to-pick-italys-new-pm-within-days Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta refused to resign on Wednesday, facing down an apparent challenge to his post from the new leader of his party Matteo Renzi and presenting his government's economic programme. https://www.thelocal.it/20140212/pm-letta-rejects-resignation-gossip-and-vows-to-stay Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:09:00 +0100 pm-letta-rejects-resignation-gossip-and-vows-to-stay Italy's premier on Thursday urged the swift implementation of a series of measures adopted to protect people living in a so-called "Triangle of Death", where toxic mafia dumps are blamed for rising cancer rates. https://www.thelocal.it/20140207/italy-premier-urges-rapid-use-of-new-triangle-of-death-measures Fri, 07 Feb 2014 09:18:00 +0100 italy-premier-urges-rapid-use-of-new-triangle-of-death-measures A €500 million investment in Italy from Kuwait’s Investment Authority “will help Italian companies and create jobs”, Prime Minister Enrico Letta said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140205/cash-boost-from-kuwait-will-help-create-jobs-letta Wed, 05 Feb 2014 09:44:00 +0100 cash-boost-from-kuwait-will-help-create-jobs-letta Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta on Thursday promised to provide high-speed Internet access to half the country within three years, after a report showed that Italy has the slowest connections in Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20140130/italy-behind-on-internet-access-pm Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:16:00 +0100 italy-behind-on-internet-access-pm Italy's Agriculture Minister resigned on Sunday amid allegations of abuse of power over the appointment of staff in the public health care system and in the wake of an investigation into the management of EU funds for agriculture. https://www.thelocal.it/20140127/italy-minister-resigns-amid-abuse-of-power-probes Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:54:00 +0100 italy-minister-resigns-amid-abuse-of-power-probes US President Barack Obama will travel to Rome in March for meetings with Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, President Giorgio Napolitano and Pope Francis, the White House announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140121/president-obama-to-visit-italy-in-march Tue, 21 Jan 2014 16:36:00 +0100 president-obama-to-visit-italy-in-march Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta arrived in Mexico on Sunday for a three-day visit aimed at drumming up trade and bolstering cooperation. https://www.thelocal.it/20140113/italian-pm-in-mexico-to-seek-closer-ties Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:33:00 +0100 italian-pm-in-mexico-to-seek-closer-ties Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta admitted on Monday his country was suffering from "social fatigue" but said his government had brought "a stability dividend" worth billions of euros due to lower borrowing costs. https://www.thelocal.it/20131223/letta-admits-italy-has-social-fatigue Mon, 23 Dec 2013 14:23:00 +0100 letta-admits-italy-has-social-fatigue Italian prime minister Enrico Letta said on Friday that the coalition government had agreed to scrap public funding for political parties. https://www.thelocal.it/20131213/italys-government-to-scrap-party-funding Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:33:00 +0100 italys-government-to-scrap-party-funding Italy and Russia unveiled a €1 billion joint investment fund on Tuesday as President Vladimir Putin met with Prime Minister Enrico Letta in Italy to discuss boosting business ties. https://www.thelocal.it/20131127/italys-pact-with-russia-will-stimulate-mutual-investments Wed, 27 Nov 2013 09:26:00 +0100 italys-pact-with-russia-will-stimulate-mutual-investments Italy's economy remains "vulnerable" unless borrowing costs on its 10-year sovereign bonds on the debt markets go back down to 3.0 percent from around 4.0 percent now, Prime Minister Enrico Letta said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20131123/italy-vulnerable-without-lower-borrowing-costs-pm Sat, 23 Nov 2013 11:11:00 +0100 italy-vulnerable-without-lower-borrowing-costs-pm Italy will sell stakes in eight companies including energy giant Eni in a "first packet of privatisations", Prime Minister Enrico Letta said on Thursday, in a drive to reduce debt. https://www.thelocal.it/20131121/italy-will-sell-stakes-in-eight-firms-including-eni Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:08:00 +0100 italy-will-sell-stakes-in-eight-firms-including-eni Prime Minister Enrico Letta has declared Friday a day of mourning, to mark the death of 16 people in flash floods on the island of Sardinia. https://www.thelocal.it/20131121/italy-declares-day-of-mourning-for-flood-victims Thu, 21 Nov 2013 14:47:00 +0100 italy-declares-day-of-mourning-for-flood-victims The split of Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom (PdL) party at the weekend "will help stability in Italy", Prime Minister Enrico Letta said during a conference on Monday morning. https://www.thelocal.it/20131118/pdl-split-will-help-italys-stability-letta Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:32:00 +0100 pdl-split-will-help-italys-stability-letta