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 Like Frank Sinatra during his extended swansong, Matteo Renzi is saying farewell with no intention of going anywhere. https://www.thelocal.it/20161207/start-spreading-the-news-a-renzi-comeback-could-happen Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:34:12 +0100 start-spreading-the-news-a-renzi-comeback-could-happen As the world digested the news of Italian PM Matteo Renzi's resignation following the rejection of his proposed set of reforms, the referendum has been painted by some as 2016's third 'anti-establishment' revolt. https://www.thelocal.it/20161205/no-italys-referendum-is-not-the-same-as-trump-or-brexit Mon, 05 Dec 2016 10:29:38 +0100 no-italys-referendum-is-not-the-same-as-trump-or-brexit Their leader has been dubbed the clown prince of Italian politics. And now the Five Star Movement (M5S) looks set to be given the chance to run the circus by taking control of the country's capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20160616/is-italys-five-star-movement-up-to-the-challenge-of-running-rome Thu, 16 Jun 2016 09:11:52 +0200 is-italys-five-star-movement-up-to-the-challenge-of-running-rome "Bread and circuses" was the formula that ancient Rome's rulers hoped would keep the restless natives happy. Two millennia later, residents of the Eternal City just want their buses to turn up on time, holes in the roads filled and garbage collected and dealt with safely. https://www.thelocal.it/20160602/rome-is-on-track-to-get-its-first-ever-female-mayor Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:59:16 +0200 rome-is-on-track-to-get-its-first-ever-female-mayor Italy's acerbic Beppe Grillo may have hung up his political gloves to return to the comedy circuit, but backlash over a bomb joke targeting London's new mayor has aggravated an identity crisis within his populist Five Star movement. https://www.thelocal.it/20160517/laugh-or-cry-bomb-joke-bares-crisis-in-five-star-movement Tue, 17 May 2016 10:27:06 +0200 laugh-or-cry-bomb-joke-bares-crisis-in-five-star-movement Italy's populist Five Star Movement has thrown down the gauntlet to the government in an unexpected political manoeuvre that could not only endanger a bill allowing gay civil unions but risks crippling the party, experts say. https://www.thelocal.it/20160219/tactical-triumph-or-road-to-ruin-for-italys-five-star Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:58:44 +0100 tactical-triumph-or-road-to-ruin-for-italys-five-star Italy's Five Star Movement, the populist faction led by former clown Beppe Grillo, believes it is on the verge of transforming itself from protest vehicle to party of government, starting with a tilt at claiming control of Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20151020/five-star-movement-looks-to-take-rome-office Tue, 20 Oct 2015 10:22:06 +0200 five-star-movement-looks-to-take-rome-office Beppe Grillo, the leader of Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S), said he plans to leave politics and return to his old job as a comedian. https://www.thelocal.it/20150812/grillo-to-leave-politics-and-return-to-tv Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:03:06 +0200 grillo-to-leave-politics-and-return-to-tv Italy's anti-establishment Five Star party, founded in 2009 by former comedian Beppe Grillo, is itching to govern and has a man primed for the top job. https://www.thelocal.it/20150803/italys-anti-establishment-five-star-party-ready-to-govern Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:15:58 +0200 italys-anti-establishment-five-star-party-ready-to-govern The leader of Italy’s Five Star Movement sparked outrage on Friday when he said there were similarities between the “depressed” Germanwings co-pilot who officials said deliberately crashed his plane, killing 150 people, and Italian premier Matteo Renzi. https://www.thelocal.it/20150327/uproar-as-grillo-likens-renzi-to-germanwings-pilot Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:22:25 +0100 uproar-as-grillo-likens-renzi-to-germanwings-pilot The campaign by Italy’s Five Star Movement to exit the euro currency gathered pace on Thursday, with leader Beppe Grillo announcing the party has so far gathered 50,000 signatures calling for a referendum. https://www.thelocal.it/20141218/grillos-anti-euro-campaign-gathers-pace Thu, 18 Dec 2014 18:55:00 +0100 grillos-anti-euro-campaign-gathers-pace Beppe Grillo, the leader of Italy’s Five Star Movement, said on Wednesday that the European Central Bank was a bigger enemy than either the Islamic militant group, Isis, or Russia. https://www.thelocal.it/20141112/were-at-war-with-the-ecb-not-isis-grillo Wed, 12 Nov 2014 16:50:00 +0100 were-at-war-with-the-ecb-not-isis-grillo Quarantining migrants infected with tuberculosis "make no sense", a director from the World Health Organization told The Local on Wednesday, after Five Star Movement leader Beppe Grillo called for strong action to stop the disease spreading in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20140903/grillo-warns-of-tb-return-with-migrants Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:16:00 +0200 grillo-warns-of-tb-return-with-migrants Beppe Grillo has clinched a meeting today for his Five Star Movement (M5S) with the prime minister's Democratic Party (PD), to negotiate a new electoral law. https://www.thelocal.it/20140717/grillo-wins-party-meeting-over-electoral-law Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:56:00 +0200 grillo-wins-party-meeting-over-electoral-law Beppe Grillo, the leader of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement, has advised the European Union to stop giving money to Italy because it only "ends up with the mafia". https://www.thelocal.it/20140702/eu-money-ends-up-with-the-mafia-grillo Wed, 02 Jul 2014 10:39:00 +0200 eu-money-ends-up-with-the-mafia-grillo Nigel Farage, the leader of the UK Independence Party (Ukip) and his recently acquainted Italian ally, Beppe Grillo, have formed a new group in the European Parliament aimed at “restoring freedom and national democracy”. https://www.thelocal.it/20140619/well-work-to-restore-freedom-across-europe Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:15:00 +0200 well-work-to-restore-freedom-across-europe The strong anti-establishment stance of Beppe Grillo, the leader of the Five Star Movement (M5S), softened over the weekend as the comedian announced he is willing to hold talks with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. https://www.thelocal.it/20140616/rebel-leader-ready-to-talk-to-establishment Mon, 16 Jun 2014 20:00:00 +0200 rebel-leader-ready-to-talk-to-establishment A strategist for Italy’s Eurosceptic Five Star Movement (M5S) has told the party’s leader, Beppe Grillo, that he needs to smile more after the organization was outstripped in the European Elections. https://www.thelocal.it/20140527/beppe-grillo-told-he-must-smile-more Tue, 27 May 2014 12:02:00 +0200 beppe-grillo-told-he-must-smile-more The leader of the Five Star Movement (M5S), Beppe Grillo, has reportedly told an Italian prostitute to ply her trade online in order to stay safe. https://www.thelocal.it/20140404/grillo-tells-prostitute-to-do-online-porn-2 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 14:45:00 +0200 grillo-tells-prostitute-to-do-online-porn-2 A year after the Five Star Movement (M5S) shook up the political establishment, taking a quarter of the national vote, The Local took a look back at the party's first turbulent year in parliament, and discovered its faces an uncertain future. https://www.thelocal.it/20140321/renzis-success-could-spell-the-end-for-grillo Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:09:00 +0100 renzis-success-could-spell-the-end-for-grillo