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 If Britain leaves the EU on March 29th with a so-called hard Brexit, many supporters will likely be celebrating with Union Jack flags and countless bottles of Prosecco. But worried winemakers in Italy fear potential new trade tariffs would put a huge dent in a market which sees a whopping 120 million bottles of Prosecco exported to the UK each year. https://www.thelocal.it/20190313/brexit-prosecco-price-rise-italy-wine-export Wed, 13 Mar 2019 17:34:54 +0100 brexit-prosecco-price-rise-italy-wine-export While design aficionados flock to Milan from around the globe for the world's largest furniture fair, Italy's kings of kitchen style are looking beyond its borders to beat a sluggish domestic market. https://www.thelocal.it/20180418/italy-kitchen-designs-exports Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:46:19 +0200 italy-kitchen-designs-exports China has lifted a longstanding import ban on Italian beef, officials said on Tuesday, paving the way for Florentine steak and other specialities to enter to Chinese kitchens for the first time in 16 years. https://www.thelocal.it/20171219/china-beef-italy-meat-imports Tue, 19 Dec 2017 18:06:53 +0100 china-beef-italy-meat-imports Italy’s cheese exports hit a record high this year, driven by growing global appetite for Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano. https://www.thelocal.it/20171113/italy-cheese-exports Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:27:27 +0100 italy-cheese-exports China has reopened its borders to Italian Gorgonzola and other smelly European cheeses after a two-month ban on imports. https://www.thelocal.it/20171023/china-gorgonzola-cheese-ban Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:22:48 +0200 china-gorgonzola-cheese-ban As he swirls a glass of yellowy green wine made from the trendy pecorino grape, Fabio Centini purrs with enthusiasm. https://www.thelocal.it/20160413/salute-italy-toasts-booming-wine-trade Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:43:56 +0200 salute-italy-toasts-booming-wine-trade Italy was the biggest exporter and producer of wine in the world in 2015, while the United States consumed the most of the Mediterranean country's prized nectar, a study published on Wednesday showed. https://www.thelocal.it/20160302/italy-global-wine-market-king-us-top-tippler-study Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:38:12 +0100 italy-global-wine-market-king-us-top-tippler-study Italy’s wine exports were up by six percent in 2015, with the country’s sparkling wine, especially Prosecco, being more popular ever. https://www.thelocal.it/20151231/italys-fizzy-wine-keeps-bursting-champagnes-bubble Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:28:41 +0100 italys-fizzy-wine-keeps-bursting-champagnes-bubble Italian exports were up by 9.2 percent in March compared to the same month in 2014, mostly driven by demand from outside the EU, the national statistics agency, Istat, said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150518/demand-for-italian-products-sees-exports-surge Mon, 18 May 2015 15:05:13 +0200 demand-for-italian-products-sees-exports-surge Spain is the biggest exporter of wine in the world, beating Italy and France, according to the latest figures from the Spanish wine market observatory. https://www.thelocal.it/20150303/spain-outstrips-italy-and-france-in-wine-exports Tue, 03 Mar 2015 17:13:00 +0100 spain-outstrips-italy-and-france-in-wine-exports Russia's decision to ban all EU food imports will have a negative impact across Italy, costing the industry as much as €700 million if it lasts a full year, a farmers' association told The Local. https://www.thelocal.it/20140808/russia-food-embargo-hits-across-italy Fri, 08 Aug 2014 15:34:00 +0200 russia-food-embargo-hits-across-italy Italy may be the land of pasta but it is also Europe's top rice producer with local farmers capitalizing on renewed interest in this 'chic product' as exports continue to increase. https://www.thelocal.it/20140601/exports-soar-for-italys-rice-farmers Sun, 01 Jun 2014 13:07:00 +0200 exports-soar-for-italys-rice-farmers Trade between Italy and Russia reached €31 billion last year, with imports to Italy up 9.5 percent on 2012, according to figures released on Thursday by the Milan Chamber of Commerce. https://www.thelocal.it/20140530/italy-russia-trade-jumped-to-31-billion-in-2013 Fri, 30 May 2014 14:35:00 +0200 italy-russia-trade-jumped-to-31-billion-in-2013 Italy's trade surplus rose to €2.6 billion in February thanks to a sharp increase in exports within Europe, particularly of cars, official data showed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140416/car-sales-help-boost-italys-exports Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:23:00 +0200 car-sales-help-boost-italys-exports Italy's trade surplus has doubled in 12 months thanks to a rise in exports, particularly to China and the United States, new data showed on Monday as the economy prepares to end its longest post-war recession. https://www.thelocal.it/20131125/italy-trade-boosted-by-exports-to-china-and-us Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:17:52 +0100 italy-trade-boosted-by-exports-to-china-and-us Italy saw exports rise by 1.7 percent in August from July as the economy struggles to exit a two-year recession that has caused record unemployment and shut thousands of businesses. https://www.thelocal.it/20131016/exports-rise-as-italy-tries-to-exit-recession Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:53:00 +0200 exports-rise-as-italy-tries-to-exit-recession Italian exports to China and Russia are on the rise, a boost for the country and Prime Minister Enrico Letta as he discusses trade at the G20 meeting in Moscow. https://www.thelocal.it/20130906/eastern-buyers-snap-up-italian-goods Fri, 06 Sep 2013 14:22:00 +0200 eastern-buyers-snap-up-italian-goods