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 Tenth homeless person dies during Rome's cold snap A tenth person was found dead on the streets of Rome this week as the capital struggles to protect the homeless from a harsh winter. https://www.thelocal.it/20190124/tenth-homeless-person-dies-in-rome-cold Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:57:39 +0100 tenth-homeless-person-dies-in-rome-cold Italy's top court acquits homeless man who snuck into house to sleep Italy's top court has ruled that a homeless man should not be punished for spending the night in a private residence. https://www.thelocal.it/20170908/italys-top-court-absolves-homeless-man-who-spent-night-at-private-property Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:00:13 +0200 italys-top-court-absolves-homeless-man-who-spent-night-at-private-property Weak family ties drive spike in Italy homeless There are now at least 50,700 people sleeping rough in parks and streets across Italy and the situation is getting worse, a worrying new report shows. https://www.thelocal.it/20151210/italys-homeless-figures-swell-to-over-50000 Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:54:58 +0100 italys-homeless-figures-swell-to-over-50000