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 What does the electoral map look like in Italy? The Local breaks down the European election results by region. https://www.thelocal.it/20190527/italy-eu-election-results-by-region-who-won-where Mon, 27 May 2019 11:40:49 +0200 italy-eu-election-results-by-region-who-won-where Pope Francis warned against a rise of intolerance, cruelty and racism as far-right nationalists and eurosceptic parties made gains in European elections. https://www.thelocal.it/20190527/pope-sounds-intlerence-alarm-as-eu-nationalists-win-big Mon, 27 May 2019 18:38:57 +0200 pope-sounds-intlerence-alarm-as-eu-nationalists-win-big “The fuse that will lead to the government's collapse has been lit”, said Italian political experts on Monday following the League's EU election triumph. https://www.thelocal.it/20190527/far-right-league-victory-in-eu-vote-strains-italy-coalition Mon, 27 May 2019 14:52:31 +0200 far-right-league-victory-in-eu-vote-strains-italy-coalition Matteo Salvini's anti-immigration League, which triumphed at the European elections in Italy, did particularly well in centres seen as migrant 'hot spots', including a town held up as a model of integration. https://www.thelocal.it/20190527/matteo-salvini-league-italy-eu-election-migrants-lampedusa-riace-ventimiglia Mon, 27 May 2019 14:52:16 +0200 matteo-salvini-league-italy-eu-election-migrants-lampedusa-riace-ventimiglia Five years is a long time in Italian politics, as the difference between the latest European election results and the last vote shows. https://www.thelocal.it/20190527/winners-losers-italy-eu-election-results Mon, 27 May 2019 14:04:11 +0200 winners-losers-italy-eu-election-results The populist League party led by Matteo Salvini performed even better than expected in the European elections, winning more than 34 percent. https://www.thelocal.it/20190527/italy-european-election-resullts Mon, 27 May 2019 08:55:37 +0200 italy-european-election-resullts The populist League party of Interior Minister Matteo Salvini won the most votes in Sunday's European elections with 27-31 percent, according to exit polls. https://www.thelocal.it/20190526/breaking-italys-far-right-league-top-party-in-eu-vote-exit-polls Mon, 27 May 2019 01:26:54 +0200 breaking-italys-far-right-league-top-party-in-eu-vote-exit-polls Besides European parliamentary polls this weekend, EU citizens are also able to vote and stand in municipal elections in member countries where they live, even if they are not nationals. https://www.thelocal.it/20190526/what-eu-citizens-living-in-other-countries-need-to-know-about-voting-in-local-elections Sun, 26 May 2019 16:11:58 +0200 what-eu-citizens-living-in-other-countries-need-to-know-about-voting-in-local-elections Italy's far-right League and anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) have bickered incessantly since the coalition came to power nearly a year ago, and their performances at the European elections on Sunday could lead to the end of their partnership, analysts say. https://www.thelocal.it/20190526/will-eu-vote-spell-the-end-of-italys-populist-rule Sun, 26 May 2019 13:41:12 +0200 will-eu-vote-spell-the-end-of-italys-populist-rule Each country in the European Union has its own rules for voting in the May 23-26 elections to the bloc's parliament. Here is an overview. https://www.thelocal.it/20190526/what-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-european-elections-work Sun, 26 May 2019 10:57:12 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-european-elections-work New players are exploiting internet lawlessness to disrupt democracy at this week's European elections, says a new report that points a finger at far-right populists and cyber militias. https://www.thelocal.it/20190525/eu-vote-faces-new-covert-digital-threats-report Sat, 25 May 2019 15:05:35 +0200 eu-vote-faces-new-covert-digital-threats-report The results of the EU elections could lead to a drastic shake-up in Italy's national government, says Italian politics expert Daniele Albertazzi. https://www.thelocal.it/20190525/how-eu-elections-could-lead-to-collapse-of-yet-another-italian-government Sat, 25 May 2019 11:09:05 +0200 how-eu-elections-could-lead-to-collapse-of-yet-another-italian-government Populist and eurosceptic parties have emerged in many countries of the European Union, although not all go as far as wanting a Brexit-style departure. https://www.thelocal.it/20190525/european-elections-what-you-need-to-know-eurosceptics-and-populists Sat, 25 May 2019 10:55:47 +0200 european-elections-what-you-need-to-know-eurosceptics-and-populists Who gets a vote, what are they voting for and why does it matter? Political scientist Tatiana Coutto explains everything you need to know about the EU elections. https://www.thelocal.it/20190524/european-elections-a-beginners-guide-to-the-vote Fri, 24 May 2019 12:32:18 +0200 european-elections-a-beginners-guide-to-the-vote The Italian parliament's anti-mafia committee on Thursday declared five candidates for the European elections "unpresentable", including billionaire and four-time prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. https://www.thelocal.it/20190524/eu-elections-italy-anti-mafia-committee-silvio-berlusconi-unpresentable Fri, 24 May 2019 10:49:13 +0200 eu-elections-italy-anti-mafia-committee-silvio-berlusconi-unpresentable The 2019 elections are a mammoth democratic exercise with profound consequences for European citizens and the global role of the EU. This article from The Conversation spells out five things to look out for that could shape the future of Europe, and the world. https://www.thelocal.it/20190523/five-reasons-why-the-european-elections-really-matter Thu, 23 May 2019 17:16:02 +0200 five-reasons-why-the-european-elections-really-matter Facebook has shut down multiple Italian pages spreading misinformation, hate speech and political propaganda in the run-up to the European elections. https://www.thelocal.it/20190513/facebook-shuts-down-more-than-20-fake-news-pages-in-italy Mon, 13 May 2019 13:00:46 +0200 facebook-shuts-down-more-than-20-fake-news-pages-in-italy 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 Former Italian prime minister and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi, 82, was hospitalised in Milan on Tuesday, reportedly with kidney stone pain. https://www.thelocal.it/20190430/italys-berlusconi-hospitalised-ahead-of-eu-elections Tue, 30 Apr 2019 19:46:37 +0200 italys-berlusconi-hospitalised-ahead-of-eu-elections Voter turnout at European Parliament elections has dropped steadily over the years, hitting a record low of 43 percent at the last poll in 2014. Ahead of the May 23-26 elections for the European Union's assembly, here is an overview. https://www.thelocal.it/20190421/falling-turnout-at-european-elections-the-reasons Sun, 21 Apr 2019 12:16:27 +0200 falling-turnout-at-european-elections-the-reasons