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 The mayor of Rome, Ignazio Marino, has come under fire for his plans to travel to Philadelphia to take part in Pope Francis' US tour this week, despite the politician's trip being paid for by his hosts. https://www.thelocal.it/20150923/rome-mayor-under-fire-for-pope-us-trip Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:12:44 +0200 rome-mayor-under-fire-for-pope-us-trip Mail handlers in Rome have found an envelope containing a letter and bullet destined for the city's mayor, as the politician faces mounting pressure over the investigation into a mafia network suspected of operating out of Rome city hall. https://www.thelocal.it/20150625/romes-mayor-sent-bullet-in-post Thu, 25 Jun 2015 19:29:34 +0200 romes-mayor-sent-bullet-in-post Italian police arrested 44 people on Thursday accused of dealings with a powerful one-eyed mobster whose gang thrived on rigging Rome public contracts on everything from garbage disposal to park maintenance. https://www.thelocal.it/20150604/italy-arrests-44-tied-to-romes-mafia-garbage-king Thu, 04 Jun 2015 12:25:59 +0200 italy-arrests-44-tied-to-romes-mafia-garbage-king Councillors in Rome have agreed to start registering gay civil unions, despite same-sex relationships having no legal status in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150129/rome-defies-ban-to-register-gay-civil-unions Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:30:00 +0100 rome-defies-ban-to-register-gay-civil-unions The mayor of Rome on Sunday said he refused to be intimidated by threats from the criminal underworld and defied calls for him to resign over a scandal which has rocked the Italian capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20141208/rome-mayor-defies-mobster-threats Mon, 08 Dec 2014 09:50:00 +0100 rome-mayor-defies-mobster-threats Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino on Friday said he was considering adopting a security escort, just days after police announced a widespread operation into a mafia organization at city hall. https://www.thelocal.it/20141205/rome-mayor-mulls-bodyguards-after-mafia-probe Fri, 05 Dec 2014 17:41:00 +0100 rome-mayor-mulls-bodyguards-after-mafia-probe Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino has come under fire for breaking the city's driving rules, leaving eight of ten fines currently unpaid, Italian media reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141107/rome-mayor-flouts-citys-driving-rules Fri, 07 Nov 2014 13:36:00 +0100 rome-mayor-flouts-citys-driving-rules Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino has given his backing to a plan to pay Italian families €30 a day to host migrants, as the country’s immigration centres struggle to cope with the influx of arrivals. https://www.thelocal.it/20140925/italians-offered-30-a-day-to-host-a-migrant Thu, 25 Sep 2014 12:38:00 +0200 italians-offered-30-a-day-to-host-a-migrant New York Mayor Bill de Blasio arrived in Italy over the weekend, in a visit akin to a "homecoming", promising to help plough cash into Rome's crumbling heritage while dining on pasta and sea bass. https://www.thelocal.it/20140721/nyc-mayor-woos-italy-with-cash-promise Mon, 21 Jul 2014 14:09:00 +0200 nyc-mayor-woos-italy-with-cash-promise Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino on Wednesday said he was in favour of decriminalizing cannabis, calling for a national and international reform on drug laws in order to fight organized crime. https://www.thelocal.it/20140522/rome-mayor-backs-decriminalizing-cannabis Thu, 22 May 2014 13:00:00 +0200 rome-mayor-backs-decriminalizing-cannabis Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino will travel to Saudi Arabia this weekend to secure investment in the city, just weeks after the Italian capital won government funds to stave off bankruptcy. https://www.thelocal.it/20140328/rome-mayor-seeks-saudi-cash-injection Fri, 28 Mar 2014 12:04:00 +0100 rome-mayor-seeks-saudi-cash-injection Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi came under pressure on Thursday as the city of Rome verged towards bankruptcy after parliament threw out a bill that would have injected fresh funding. https://www.thelocal.it/20140228/political-stalemate-threatens-rome-with-bankruptcy Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:49:00 +0100 political-stalemate-threatens-rome-with-bankruptcy Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino has thrown his support behind gay marriage, saying Italy has a "backwards" approach to people's rights. https://www.thelocal.it/20131115/rome-mayor-supports-gay-marriage Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:34:00 +0100 rome-mayor-supports-gay-marriage Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi finally became an honorary citizen of Rome on Sunday, 19 years after the honour was awarded to her. https://www.thelocal.it/20131028/aung-san-suu-kyi-collects-rome-citizenship Mon, 28 Oct 2013 09:34:02 +0100 aung-san-suu-kyi-collects-rome-citizenship It's a job that many Italians can only dream of doing. But for Ignazio Marino, a former surgeon, the post of mayor of Rome leaves a little to be desired. https://www.thelocal.it/20130822/romes-new-mayor-wants-a-pay-rise Thu, 22 Aug 2013 14:23:00 +0200 romes-new-mayor-wants-a-pay-rise New Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino’s decision not to attend Gay Pride in Rome tomorrow has sparked an outcry in the capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20130614/outcry-as-rome-mayor-says-he-wont-attend-gay-pride Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:46:00 +0200 outcry-as-rome-mayor-says-he-wont-attend-gay-pride He's renowned for his pioneering work in medicine – including the first baboon-to-human liver transplant and Italy's first organ transplant on an HIV positive patient. As if that weren’t enough, this week Ignazio Marino was elected Mayor of Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20130613/pioneering-medic-to-mayor-of-rome Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:15:00 +0200 pioneering-medic-to-mayor-of-rome Italy's main political parties braced for results from local elections on Monday where turnout has been far lower than in previous years, as Rome's mayoral race appeared headed for a second round. https://www.thelocal.it/20130528/low-election-turnout-signals-divorce-with-politics Tue, 28 May 2013 17:01:00 +0200 low-election-turnout-signals-divorce-with-politics