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 The richest Florence families in 1427 are still rich today A study by two Italian economists has shown that despite huge political and social changes in Florence over the past 600 years, one thing has barely changed at all: the surnames of the city's richest inhabitants. https://www.thelocal.it/20160818/the-richest-families-florence-1427-wealth-hereditary-social-mobility-italy Thu, 18 Aug 2016 11:48:53 +0200 the-richest-families-florence-1427-wealth-hereditary-social-mobility-italy Italian MPs' earnings revealed The incomes of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his cabinet have been published online, as part of the premier’s broader push for transparency within the Italian government. https://www.thelocal.it/20150309/italian-mps-earnings-revealed-in-transparency-bid Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:45:14 +0100 italian-mps-earnings-revealed-in-transparency-bid Italy's professionals see their salaries fall Self-employed professionals in Italy saw their salaries fall over five years, with notaries and engineers among the hardest hit, national media reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20131216/italys-professionals-see-their-salaries-fall Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:15:00 +0100 italys-professionals-see-their-salaries-fall