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 'We're facing a disaster': Deal to sell southern Italy's toxic steelworks falls through ArcelorMittal said on Monday it was pulling out of the purchase of Italy's struggling steel firm Ilva after parliament scrapped a legal protection deemed necessary to undertake crucial environmental work without criminal liability. https://www.thelocal.it/20191104/arcelormittal-pulls-out-of-deal-to-buy-ilva-italy-toxic-steel-plant-taranto Mon, 04 Nov 2019 18:18:34 +0100 arcelormittal-pulls-out-of-deal-to-buy-ilva-italy-toxic-steel-plant-taranto Students 'allergic to school' in Bergamo Eight schoolchildren at a high school in Bergamo suffer from breathing problems and itching as soon as they enter the classroom, with medics unable to pinpoint the cause, according to a report in the Italian press. https://www.thelocal.it/20131122/students-allergic-to-school-in-bergamo Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:30:00 +0100 students-allergic-to-school-in-bergamo