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 Italy’s former Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini is among the world’s most powerful women, according to a ranking compiled by the magazine, Forbes. https://www.thelocal.it/20160606/italys-mogherini-ranked-among-worlds-most-powerful-women Mon, 06 Jun 2016 19:47:10 +0200 italys-mogherini-ranked-among-worlds-most-powerful-women Swim star Federica Pellegrini, the golden girl of Italian sport, will carry her country's flag at the Rio Olympics in August, the national Olympic committee Coni announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160427/swimming-star-pellegrini-to-fly-flag-for-italy-in-rio Wed, 27 Apr 2016 14:17:35 +0200 swimming-star-pellegrini-to-fly-flag-for-italy-in-rio Italy’s Constitutional Reform and Relations Minister Maria Elena Boschi has been questioned over a sleaze scandal which has already seen a top minister resign. https://www.thelocal.it/20160405/italian-minister-probed-over-sleaze-scandal Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:14:34 +0200 italian-minister-probed-over-sleaze-scandal Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi faced calls to resign on Friday after one of his ministers was forced to quit over allegations she tweaked the country's 2015 budget to suit her businessman boyfriend. https://www.thelocal.it/20160401/italian-minister-quits-as-waste-scandal-embroils-partner Fri, 01 Apr 2016 16:33:19 +0200 italian-minister-quits-as-waste-scandal-embroils-partner The EU attacked member states on Thursday for not doing enough to halt the flow of migrants to its southern shores, saying regret at the latest deaths was no substitute for action. https://www.thelocal.it/20150806/eu-blasts-lack-of-action-after-latest-migrant-disaster Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:33:32 +0200 eu-blasts-lack-of-action-after-latest-migrant-disaster Industry Minister Federica Guidi said a plan by US appliance company Whirlpool to shed almost 2,000 jobs in Italy was “disgraceful”. https://www.thelocal.it/20150521/whirlpool-to-shed-almost-2000-jobs-in-italy Thu, 21 May 2015 13:02:31 +0200 whirlpool-to-shed-almost-2000-jobs-in-italy EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Monday appealed for UN backing for Europe's plan to confront the Mediterranean migrant crisis by using military force against smugglers. https://www.thelocal.it/20150512/un-urged-to-back-military-force-against-people-smugglers Tue, 12 May 2015 09:56:50 +0200 un-urged-to-back-military-force-against-people-smugglers The UN Security Council will hold a special meeting next week to discuss ways to address the crisis sparked by a relentless wave of thousands of Mediterranean boat migrants, diplomats said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150506/un-security-council-to-meet-on-migrant-crisis Wed, 06 May 2015 09:27:15 +0200 un-security-council-to-meet-on-migrant-crisis Italy's government adopted a €6 billion plan on Tuesday to modernize its internet network and improve access to broadband in hopes of shedding its reputation as one of Europe's online laggards. https://www.thelocal.it/20150304/italy-adopts-plans-to-shift-into-internet-fast-lane Wed, 04 Mar 2015 09:15:00 +0100 italy-adopts-plans-to-shift-into-internet-fast-lane Italy will send arms and aid to Iraq to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (Isis) militant group but will not take part in US-led air strikes, Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini said after a summit in Paris on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140915/italy-will-not-take-part-in-air-strikes-against-isis Mon, 15 Sep 2014 16:59:00 +0200 italy-will-not-take-part-in-air-strikes-against-isis Italy’s Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday that new sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine will be decided by the European Commission on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140902/decision-on-new-russia-sanctions-due-on-friday Tue, 02 Sep 2014 13:54:00 +0200 decision-on-new-russia-sanctions-due-on-friday UPDATED: Italy's foreign minister, Federica Mogherini has been put in charge of the European Union's foreign relations at a summit in Brussels. The appointment represents a major coup for Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. https://www.thelocal.it/20140830/mogherini-eu-high-representative-foreign-minister Sat, 30 Aug 2014 21:16:00 +0200 mogherini-eu-high-representative-foreign-minister European Union Socialists have agreed to back Italy's Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini as the bloc's new foreign policy chief, Germany said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140830/eu-socialists-back-mogherini-for-foreign-policy-job Sat, 30 Aug 2014 14:52:00 +0200 eu-socialists-back-mogherini-for-foreign-policy-job