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 Europe's refugee crisis is moving from newsprint to the pages of children's books, as writers try to help parents help their kids understand an often disturbing drama shaping their world. https://www.thelocal.it/20170406/how-a-new-wave-of-childrens-books-is-tackling-the-migrant-crisis Thu, 06 Apr 2017 17:58:09 +0200 how-a-new-wave-of-childrens-books-is-tackling-the-migrant-crisis Italy's government on Monday slammed the country's powerful northern regions for their "unjust" refusal to accommodate more migrants, begging the question of where thousands of incoming refugees will find shelter. https://www.thelocal.it/20150609/italy-slams-anti-immigrant-north-as-crisis-deepens Tue, 09 Jun 2015 10:25:23 +0200 italy-slams-anti-immigrant-north-as-crisis-deepens A Swiss town's campaign to hire only local residents has been interpreted as anti-Italian, but the local mayor has said the decision is anything but racist. https://www.thelocal.it/20150203/swiss-move-against-italian-workers-not-racist Tue, 03 Feb 2015 12:16:00 +0100 swiss-move-against-italian-workers-not-racist Italy last year granted more first-time residence permits to non-EU citizens for family reasons than any other EU country, a new report has revealed. https://www.thelocal.it/20141022/italy-a-hub-for-foreign-families-report Wed, 22 Oct 2014 16:42:00 +0200 italy-a-hub-for-foreign-families-report Italian men now have access to Viagra chewing gum, which costs up to 70 percent less than the traditional version of the impotence drug, after it was launched by a Milan-based company. https://www.thelocal.it/20131017/viagra-gum-launches-in-italy Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:55:00 +0200 viagra-gum-launches-in-italy