The Local Italy 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 Broke Italy failed to spend €9.3 billion of EU cash Italy risks losing an estimated €9.3 billion it received from the EU between 2007 and 2013 because it has failed to spend the money in time. https://www.thelocal.it/20160427/italy-fails-to-spend-93-billion-of-eu-money Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:39:07 +0200 italy-fails-to-spend-93-billion-of-eu-money Italy looks to boost funds to combat terrorism Italy is looking to increase funds for security after raising its terror alert in the wake of the Paris attacks, while Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has cooled talk of Italy launching a bombing campaign in Syria. https://www.thelocal.it/20151116/italy-looks-to-boost-funds-to-combat-terrorism Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:12:22 +0100 italy-looks-to-boost-funds-to-combat-terrorism Calabria risks EU cash loss for failing to spend Calabria has a “chronic problem” of failing to spend EU funds, a European Commission source told The Local on Wednesday, as the Italian region faces a deadline to spend €1 billion from Brussels. https://www.thelocal.it/20141126/calabria-has-a-chronic-problem-spending-eu-funds Wed, 26 Nov 2014 11:46:00 +0100 calabria-has-a-chronic-problem-spending-eu-funds Internet and trains to benefit from Italy revival Senators on Wednesday evening approved the government's "Unblock Italy" decree, paving the way for a number of projects to get underway including those covering high-speed broadband and flood recovery. https://www.thelocal.it/20141106/internet-and-trains-to-benefit-from-italy-project-revival Thu, 06 Nov 2014 11:38:00 +0100 internet-and-trains-to-benefit-from-italy-project-revival Italians best at ripping off the EU: report Italians tried to con the EU out of €68.5 million worth of funds last year - by far the highest figure out of all European countries - new statistics show. https://www.thelocal.it/20140718/italians-best-at-ripping-off-the-eu-report Fri, 18 Jul 2014 17:39:00 +0200 italians-best-at-ripping-off-the-eu-report Cash boost for Italy's struggling companies Italy has unlocked €15.7 billion in state debt arrears to private companies as part of the first of two 20-billion-euro tranches, the finance ministry said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20130723/cash-boost-for-italys-struggling-companies Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:13:00 +0200 cash-boost-for-italys-struggling-companies