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 Italian energy giant Enel on Thursday revised upwards its profit forecast for 2016 after first-half net profit remained stable despite a sharp fall in revenue. https://www.thelocal.it/20160729/italy-energy-giant-boosts-2016-forecast-after-strong-first-half Fri, 29 Jul 2016 10:59:50 +0200 italy-energy-giant-boosts-2016-forecast-after-strong-first-half Italy’s economy has made a comeback, growing 0.3 percent in the first quarter of this year – as fast as Germany, perceived to be the eurozone’s economic ‘powerhouse’. https://www.thelocal.it/20150513/boost-for-italy-as-growth-matches-germanys Wed, 13 May 2015 12:31:48 +0200 boost-for-italy-as-growth-matches-germanys Italians are getting better at speaking English, even pipping the French with their language skills, according to a study ranking English proficiency in 63 countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20141113/italians-speak-better-english-than-the-french Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:26:00 +0100 italians-speak-better-english-than-the-french UPDATED: A woman whose partner gave birth has been allowed to adopt the child in the first case of stepchild adoption involving a same-sex couple. It's been described by a rights group as an historic step for Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20140829/first-gay-couple-in-italy-allowed-to-adopt-child Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:29:00 +0200 first-gay-couple-in-italy-allowed-to-adopt-child Pope Francis acknowledged on Monday that the suicides of clerical sex abuse victims weigh on his conscience as he thanked victims for shining a light on the "terrible darkness" at the heart of the Catholic Church. https://www.thelocal.it/20140707/pope-meets-sex-abuse-victims-for-first-time Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:59:00 +0200 pope-meets-sex-abuse-victims-for-first-time An Italian court on Wednesday recognized a gay couple as married for the first time in Italy, which does not have any form of official acknowledgement of same-sex unions. https://www.thelocal.it/20140410/italian-court-recognizes-gay-marriage-for-first-time Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:45:00 +0200 italian-court-recognizes-gay-marriage-for-first-time Cat lovers will be able to enjoy a cup of coffee among their feline friends when Italy’s first ‘cat café’ opens in the northern Italian city of Turin on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140321/italys-first-cat-caf-opens-in-turin Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:25:00 +0100 italys-first-cat-caf-opens-in-turin