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 Italy fears EU’s Tunisian olive oil ruling will help fakes thrive Italian producers have attacked an EU decision to remove customs duty on Tunisian olive oil, saying it threatens their livelihood and risks flooding Europe with fake oils. https://www.thelocal.it/20160310/tunisian-olive-oil-ruling-pits-italian-producers-against-eu Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:42:24 +0100 tunisian-olive-oil-ruling-pits-italian-producers-against-eu Russian food embargo could cost Italy €700m Russia's decision to ban all EU food imports will have a negative impact across Italy, costing the industry as much as €700 million if it lasts a full year, a farmers' association told The Local. https://www.thelocal.it/20140808/russia-food-embargo-hits-across-italy Fri, 08 Aug 2014 15:34:00 +0200 russia-food-embargo-hits-across-italy Italy-Russia trade jumped to €31 billion in 2013 Trade between Italy and Russia reached €31 billion last year, with imports to Italy up 9.5 percent on 2012, according to figures released on Thursday by the Milan Chamber of Commerce. https://www.thelocal.it/20140530/italy-russia-trade-jumped-to-31-billion-in-2013 Fri, 30 May 2014 14:35:00 +0200 italy-russia-trade-jumped-to-31-billion-in-2013 Italian farmers hold pigs protest against imports Italian farmers brought pigs to parliament on Thursday in an unusual Christmas season protest against foreign food imports used to make classic Italian products such as pasta, mozzarella cheese and prosciutto ham. https://www.thelocal.it/20131205/italian-farmers-hold-pigs-protest-against-foreign-foods Thu, 05 Dec 2013 13:15:00 +0100 italian-farmers-hold-pigs-protest-against-foreign-foods