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 Men caught asking for sex in exchange for money in Florence risk up to three months in jail or a fine of up to €206. https://www.thelocal.it/20170915/prostitutes-customers-in-florence-face-jail-and-fines Fri, 15 Sep 2017 14:52:45 +0200 prostitutes-customers-in-florence-face-jail-and-fines A new set of regulations could see hefty fines imposed in the northern Italian city of Trieste for begging and even just lying down on public benches. https://www.thelocal.it/20161129/trieste-mulls-set-of-anti-begging-laws Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:54:30 +0100 trieste-mulls-set-of-anti-begging-laws Italy's Iveco was fined €495 million on Tuesday for forming a cartel with other European truckmakers. https://www.thelocal.it/20160719/eu-hits-truck-cartel-with-record-price-fixing-fine Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:26:25 +0200 eu-hits-truck-cartel-with-record-price-fixing-fine A bill seeking to introduce fines of up to €10,000 for anybody who frequents a prostitute was presented in Italy's parliament on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160715/italy-mulls-10000-fine-for-clients-of-prostitutes Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:00:46 +0200 italy-mulls-10000-fine-for-clients-of-prostitutes The first of the recently increased sanctions against 'deceitful' olive oil have been handed out, with discount supermarket Lidl and Deoleo - the owners of the popular Bertolli brand - hit hard. https://www.thelocal.it/20160629/lidl-and-bertolli-face-huge-fines-for-false-extra-virgin-olive-oil Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:41:20 +0200 lidl-and-bertolli-face-huge-fines-for-false-extra-virgin-olive-oil In the latest move to protect one of its most famous exports, Italy has increased fines for misleading packaging on olive oil to up to €18,000. https://www.thelocal.it/20160621/italy-hikes-up-fines-for-deceptive-olive-oil-labels Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:07:43 +0200 italy-hikes-up-fines-for-deceptive-olive-oil-labels A northern Italian town has made it illegal for anyone to give money to beggars. https://www.thelocal.it/20160317/italian-town-to-fine-those-who-give-money-to-beggars Thu, 17 Mar 2016 17:05:02 +0100 italian-town-to-fine-those-who-give-money-to-beggars Women in Italy who have illegal abortions now face fines of between €5,000 and €10,000. https://www.thelocal.it/20160224/anger-as-italian-women-to-be-fined-up-to-10k-for-secret-abortions Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:16:02 +0100 anger-as-italian-women-to-be-fined-up-to-10k-for-secret-abortions Smokers beware: new 'green economy' laws approved by the Italian parliament on Tuesday will see those caught flicking their cigarette butts on the ground slapped with fines. https://www.thelocal.it/20151223/italy-launches-300-fines-for-tossing-cigarettes Wed, 23 Dec 2015 17:47:47 +0100 italy-launches-300-fines-for-tossing-cigarettes Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino is considering increasing fines for those caught jumping into the city’s fountains as part of a plan that will also see €50,000 injected into sprucing the treasured monuments up. https://www.thelocal.it/20150805/rome-mulls-hiking-fines-for-fountain-dips Wed, 05 Aug 2015 12:23:09 +0200 rome-mulls-hiking-fines-for-fountain-dips Italy's antitrust body said on Wednesday it has slapped Swiss giants Novartis and Roche with a €182.5 million fine for allegedly manipulating sales of a cheap drug used to treat sight problems. https://www.thelocal.it/20140305/italy-fines-swiss-pharma-giants-for-illicit-deal Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:41:00 +0100 italy-fines-swiss-pharma-giants-for-illicit-deal