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 Long-term Brit in Italy barred from EU vote vows to fight on A long-term Briton in Italy has said he is “disappointed and saddened” after losing a High Court bid to get the right to vote in the upcoming EU referendum. https://www.thelocal.it/20160428/the-battle-isnt-over-vows-long-term-briton-in-italy-barred Thu, 28 Apr 2016 14:37:44 +0200 the-battle-isnt-over-vows-long-term-briton-in-italy-barred Rome transport staff pull sickie after four-hour strike Rome’s bus and metro services were disrupted on Thursday morning thanks strike action, but the four-hour break wasn’t enough for many transport workers. https://www.thelocal.it/20160421/rome-transport-staff-pull-mass-sickie-after-strike Thu, 21 Apr 2016 16:20:12 +0200 rome-transport-staff-pull-mass-sickie-after-strike Ten rulings that will make you think Italy's judges are crazy Telling a man he has ‘no balls’ is a crime, while watching porn during your lunch break is perfectly fine. https://www.thelocal.it/20160418/ten-of-the-most-bizarre-italian-top-court-rulings Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:05:38 +0200 ten-of-the-most-bizarre-italian-top-court-rulings Italy's Filippo Grandi to be new UN refugee chief UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced the appointment of Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi as the new UN refugee chief, tasked with handling the world's worst refugee crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20151112/italys-antonio-grandi-to-be-new-un-refugee-chief Thu, 12 Nov 2015 08:52:06 +0100 italys-antonio-grandi-to-be-new-un-refugee-chief High cost deters Italians from overseas adoptions Italian families are adopting fewer children from overseas because of the high cost and the lengthy time it takes for adoptions to be approved, according to a leading support group. https://www.thelocal.it/20150826/hight-cost-deters-italians-from-overseas-adoptions Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:14:59 +0200 hight-cost-deters-italians-from-overseas-adoptions Italian town makes sex workers wear hi-vis vests Prostitutes are known for their skimpy attire, usually provocative high heels and short skirts. But authorities of a town near Milan have told sex workers they must wear high-visibility vests so that motorists can see them at night. https://www.thelocal.it/20150820/sex-workers-must-wear-high-vis-vests-not-mini-skirts Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:39:11 +0200 sex-workers-must-wear-high-vis-vests-not-mini-skirts 2014 'worst on record' for Venice high tides High tides are nothing new in Venice and tourists are often seen donning waterproofs and carrying their umbrellas when the high water overflows onto the charming alleys surrounding its historic sites. https://www.thelocal.it/20150102/2014-worst-on-record-for-venice-high-tides Fri, 02 Jan 2015 11:49:00 +0100 2014-worst-on-record-for-venice-high-tides Hashish stash sinks after EU patrol high sea drama It's a tale to make any self-respecting pothead weep. https://www.thelocal.it/20141128/hashish-stash-sinks-after-high-sea-drama-for-eu-patrol Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:56:00 +0100 hashish-stash-sinks-after-high-sea-drama-for-eu-patrol Italians pay almost as much tax as the Swedes Italians paid an average 44.1 percent of their income in tax in 2012, almost as high as the average in Sweden, which has one of the highest tax rates in the world, Istat, the national statistics agency, said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140211/italians-pay-almost-as-much-tax-as-the-swedes Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:35:00 +0100 italians-pay-almost-as-much-tax-as-the-swedes Italy will slash spending to boost economy Italy intends to find €32 billion in spending cuts by 2016, with most savings to be used to lower the high tax burden that is eroding competitiveness, an official said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140130/italy-plans-to-lower-high-tax-burden Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:18:00 +0100 italy-plans-to-lower-high-tax-burden