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 Italian firms seal Iran deals worth up to €17 billion Iran's return to the international fold accelerated on Monday as President Hassan Rouhani sealed multi-billion dollar deals with Italian companies keen to capitalize on the lifting of sanctions on the Islamic Republic. https://www.thelocal.it/20160126/italian-firms-seal-iran-deals-worth-up-to-17-billion Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:28:09 +0100 italian-firms-seal-iran-deals-worth-up-to-17-billion Italy MP confuses Jim Morrison for Slavic thief Maurizio Gasparri, the gaffe-prone vice-president of the Italian Senate, has come under fire after taking an ironic photo showing 'The Doors' frontman Jim Morrison depicted as a Slavic criminal terrorizing Italy at face value. https://www.thelocal.it/20160111/italy-mp-shamed-by-jim-morrison-mix-up Mon, 11 Jan 2016 13:06:19 +0100 italy-mp-shamed-by-jim-morrison-mix-up 'Italy mustn't ignore Iran human rights abuses' Italian senators on Thursday urged the government to put human rights before economic relations with Iran, ahead of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visit to Italy on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151113/italy-must-not-ignore-irans-human-rights-abuses Fri, 13 Nov 2015 08:30:14 +0100 italy-must-not-ignore-irans-human-rights-abuses Italy steps up security after Isis threats Italy has stepped up security following threats from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (Isis) jihadist group, Interior Minister Angelino Alfano has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140925/italy-steps-up-security-after-isis-threats Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:35:00 +0200 italy-steps-up-security-after-isis-threats Most Italian jihadis with Isis aren't immigrants Around 50 Italians have been recruited by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (Isis), the majority from non-immigrant families, Italian media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20140825/50-italians-join-isis-in-iraq-and-syria Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:46:00 +0200 50-italians-join-isis-in-iraq-and-syria 175 freezing migrants found floating in Med Italy's coast guard said on Thursday it rescued overnight 176 immigrants freezing on a small boat and arrested 15 crew on a nearby mothership on human smuggling charges. https://www.thelocal.it/20140130/italy-rescues-175-freezing-boat-migrants Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:10:00 +0100 italy-rescues-175-freezing-boat-migrants