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 European ministers attempted to overcome "hurdles" and agree on common rules for data protection laws on Wednesday at informal talks hosted by new EU president Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20140709/eu-ministers-in-italy-to-debate-privacy-laws Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:41:58 +0200 eu-ministers-in-italy-to-debate-privacy-laws Italy's justice minister, Andrea Orlando, on Monday outlined a 12-point plan to overhaul the Italian justice system, including complete digitization of documents and speeding up court cases. https://www.thelocal.it/20140701/italian-justice-system-set-for-overhaul Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:59:00 +0200 italian-justice-system-set-for-overhaul Mafia proceeds amount to 1.7 percent of Italy’s GDP, the country's justice minister said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140620/mafia-profits-make-up-17-percent-of-italys-gdp Fri, 20 Jun 2014 11:15:00 +0200 mafia-profits-make-up-17-percent-of-italys-gdp Italy's justice minister has signed an agreement to have Moroccan convicts sent back home, in a move aimed at tackling chronic overcrowding in prisons. https://www.thelocal.it/20140402/italy-to-send-moroccan-convicts-back-home-2 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 13:45:00 +0200 italy-to-send-moroccan-convicts-back-home-2 Italy's justice minister Anna Maria Cancellieri may quit ahead of a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing government sources. https://www.thelocal.it/20131118/italian-mp-may-quit-ahead-of-confidence-vote Mon, 18 Nov 2013 13:30:00 +0100 italian-mp-may-quit-ahead-of-confidence-vote