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 braces itself for a scorching weekend Italy is under the grip of a mini heatwave starting on Friday and set to last over the weekend, with temperatures expected to peak on Saturday and pushing 40C in many cities. https://www.thelocal.it/20180713/italy-braces-itself-for-heatwave Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:58:51 +0200 italy-braces-itself-for-heatwave Trains and flights to be hit by national strike this weekend Nationwide strikes are set to affect travellers using Italy's airports and railways this weekend. https://www.thelocal.it/20160720/national-air-and-rail-strikes-to-create-travel-chaos-in-italy Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:44:21 +0200 national-air-and-rail-strikes-to-create-travel-chaos-in-italy Holidaymakers face travel chaos as Alitalia staff strike Alitalia pilots and flight attendants will hold a national strike on Tuesday as they continue their battle for better work conditions. https://www.thelocal.it/20160704/holidaymakers-face-travel-chaos-as-alitalia-staff-strike Mon, 04 Jul 2016 12:06:10 +0200 holidaymakers-face-travel-chaos-as-alitalia-staff-strike Italy’s heatwave is melting glaciers faster Glaciers in the Italian Alps are melting faster due to the country’s lingering heatwave, experts have warned. https://www.thelocal.it/20150804/italys-heatwave-is-melting-glaciers-faster Tue, 04 Aug 2015 12:24:27 +0200 italys-heatwave-is-melting-glaciers-faster Italy set to sizzle under yet another heatwave The dip in temperatures over the weekend across Italy, after an almost month-long heatwave, was simply a respite. https://www.thelocal.it/20150727/italy-set-to-swelter-under-yet-another-heatwave Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:43:24 +0200 italy-set-to-swelter-under-yet-another-heatwave Heatwave to grip Italy until end of July Italy's stifling heatwave is set to continue into next week, keeping temperatures in the high thirties. https://www.thelocal.it/20150720/italy-heatwave-to-last-until-end-of-july Mon, 20 Jul 2015 09:46:34 +0200 italy-heatwave-to-last-until-end-of-july Italy's jobless rate back at 12.6 percent Italy’s unemployment rate rose again in July after falling slightly in June, and now stands at 12.6 percent, the same rate recorded in April and May. https://www.thelocal.it/20140829/italys-jobless-rate-back-at-126-percent Fri, 29 Aug 2014 13:07:00 +0200 italys-jobless-rate-back-at-126-percent