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 More than 4,500 migrants were rescued from the Mediterranean Tuesday on in 30 separate operations in the Strait of Sicily, said Italy's coastguard, which coordinated the missions. https://www.thelocal.it/20160706/over-4500-migrants-rescued-off-italy Wed, 06 Jul 2016 10:17:47 +0200 over-4500-migrants-rescued-off-italy Police have charged a 19-year-old AC Milan supporter with attempted murder after two people were stabbed in a central Rome bar on Saturday night. https://www.thelocal.it/20160523/rampaging-fans-stab-two-in-bar-brawl-after-coppa-italia-final Mon, 23 May 2016 11:31:20 +0200 rampaging-fans-stab-two-in-bar-brawl-after-coppa-italia-final Rome prosecutors on Tuesday requested a life sentence for one of Italy's most notorious football hooligans over the fatal shooting of a rival fan before the 2014 Italian Cup final. https://www.thelocal.it/20160420/italian-judge-asked-to-jail-roma-ultra-for-life-for-shooting-rival-fan Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:31:26 +0200 italian-judge-asked-to-jail-roma-ultra-for-life-for-shooting-rival-fan After disappointment at being left out of the main competition at Cannes next month, three Italian films were included in the Director's Fortnight contest held alongside the prestigious cinema showcase. https://www.thelocal.it/20160419/three-italian-films-to-be-shown-in-cannes-after-palme-dor-snub Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:50:56 +0200 three-italian-films-to-be-shown-in-cannes-after-palme-dor-snub Italy's coastguard said on Tuesday it had rescued some 4,000 migrants in the past two days, adding to fears of a fresh push to reach Europe via that route as the number of migrants landing in Greece sharply recedes. https://www.thelocal.it/20160413/italy-rescues-4000-migrants-in-two-days Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:29:40 +0200 italy-rescues-4000-migrants-in-two-days Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has adopted a vegetarian diet according to reports in the Italian media. https://www.thelocal.it/20160223/berlusconi-goes-vegetarian-over-animal-welfare-concerns Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:09:05 +0100 berlusconi-goes-vegetarian-over-animal-welfare-concerns The leader of the Forza Italia party in the northern Aosta Valley region has sparked controversy after making an Isis-related dig against Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on his Facebook page. https://www.thelocal.it/20151230/politician-sparks-outrage-over-isis-joke-aimed-at-renzi Wed, 30 Dec 2015 13:05:14 +0100 politician-sparks-outrage-over-isis-joke-aimed-at-renzi Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party has put forward a man under investigation for culpable homicide to vie in Milan's council elections next year. https://www.thelocal.it/20151127/italian-party-candiates-burglar-shooting-man Fri, 27 Nov 2015 17:00:21 +0100 italian-party-candiates-burglar-shooting-man An Australian exhibitionist known for naked handstands around the world has been brought to heel by Italian authorities for doing a handstand outside the Colosseum. https://www.thelocal.it/20150820/naked-acrobat-faced-charges-for-colosseum-stunt Thu, 20 Aug 2015 13:02:03 +0200 naked-acrobat-faced-charges-for-colosseum-stunt The Italian navy on Monday said it had begun efforts to recover the bodies of some 800 migrants killed in a shipwreck in the Mediterranean in April, as authorities rescued another 4,400 people making the dangerous sea journey to Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20150630/italy-starts-recovery-of-800-bodies-from-shipwreck Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:47:17 +0200 italy-starts-recovery-of-800-bodies-from-shipwreck Italian Davide Formolo capped a daring solo attack with victory on the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday when Australian Simon Clarke took over the race lead from Orica team-mate Michael Matthews. https://www.thelocal.it/20150513/formolo-claims-win-clarke-takes-giro-lead Wed, 13 May 2015 09:30:52 +0200 formolo-claims-win-clarke-takes-giro-lead Italian cycling star Domenico Pozzovivo is set to leave hospital in Genoa after receiving treatment to head and face injuries following a heavy fall in the third stage of the Giro d'Italia. https://www.thelocal.it/20150512/giro-crash-victim-set-to-leave-hospital Tue, 12 May 2015 14:47:04 +0200 giro-crash-victim-set-to-leave-hospital Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has claimed he’s a top target of the Islamic militant group, Isis, and for this reason he can only take part in closed-door political campaigns. https://www.thelocal.it/20150423/im-a-top-isis-target-berlusconi Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:11:09 +0200 im-a-top-isis-target-berlusconi Sergio Mattarella, a constitutional court judge, was sworn in on Tuesday as Italy's new president. https://www.thelocal.it/20150203/sergio-mattarella-sworn-in-as-italian-president Tue, 03 Feb 2015 11:11:00 +0100 sergio-mattarella-sworn-in-as-italian-president Police on Sunday night arrested an Italian man who was dressed as a woman when he allegedly stabbed and killed one man and seriously wounded his friend in Oslo. https://www.thelocal.it/20141116/oslo-police-hunt-for-italian-killer-in-drag Sun, 16 Nov 2014 13:25:00 +0100 oslo-police-hunt-for-italian-killer-in-drag Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's government on Friday approved the sale of up to 40 percent of the postal service as part of a wide-ranging privatisation programme to raise some €12 billion. https://www.thelocal.it/20140516/italy-cabinet-approves-postal-service-privatisation Fri, 16 May 2014 17:22:00 +0200 italy-cabinet-approves-postal-service-privatisation A 48-year-old man suspected of shooting three Napoli fans ahead of the Italian Cup final in Rome on Saturday has tested negative for gunshot residue, the Italian news agency Ansa reported on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140506/gunshot-test-on-football-shooting-suspect-negative Tue, 06 May 2014 18:47:00 +0200 gunshot-test-on-football-shooting-suspect-negative So you've been offered an amazing new job in Italy, but what does it take to survive the probation period? With short-term contracts being the norm, Sofia Cortesi, finance director at recruitment firm Hays Italia, provides some tips on getting past the trial period and securing an unlimited contract. https://www.thelocal.it/20130923/my-career Mon, 23 Sep 2013 17:19:00 +0200 my-career Pope Francis has been elected 'Man of the Year' by the Italian edition of Vanity Fair. He appears on the society magazine’s latest front cover. https://www.thelocal.it/20130710/pope-francis-is-vanity-fairs-man-of-the-year Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:00:00 +0200 pope-francis-is-vanity-fairs-man-of-the-year