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's state broadcaster Rai has been on the defensive after accusations of censorship and homophobia from a popular tattooed rapper made front-page news on Monday.  https://www.thelocal.it/20210503/explained-what-is-italys-public-tv-censorship-row-all-about Mon, 03 May 2021 20:57:24 +0200 explained-what-is-italys-public-tv-censorship-row-all-about Italy's right took three more seats, meaning it now rules 15 out of the 20 Italian regions. But it wasn't able to snatch Tuscany despite a hard-fought battle. https://www.thelocal.it/20200922/election-results-italys-government-boosted-as-the-right-fails-to-take-tuscany-in-key-vote Tue, 22 Sep 2020 12:06:43 +0200 election-results-italys-government-boosted-as-the-right-fails-to-take-tuscany-in-key-vote Seven Italian regions go to the polls for regional elections on Sunday and Monday. But the close-run vote in Tuscany could decide the course of the country's political future. https://www.thelocal.it/20200918/why-the-rest-of-italy-is-watching-tuscanys-regional-elections-closely Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:28:02 +0200 why-the-rest-of-italy-is-watching-tuscanys-regional-elections-closely The Italian Senate has stripped League party leader Matteo Salvini of his parliamentary immunity, opening the way for a potentially career-derailing trial over alleged abuse of power and illegally detaining migrant while he was a government minister. https://www.thelocal.it/20200213/italys-senate-has-voted-to-send-salvini-to-trial-what-happens-now Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:56:19 +0100 italys-senate-has-voted-to-send-salvini-to-trial-what-happens-now British anti-fascist groups have planned a "Sardines"-style protest in Liverpool after events were organised in the name of Italian far-right League leader Matteo Salvini. https://www.thelocal.it/20200212/anger-over-plans-for-italys-salvini-to-speak-at-events-in-the-uk Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:37:16 +0100 anger-over-plans-for-italys-salvini-to-speak-at-events-in-the-uk Facebook has taken down a video of Italy's anti-immigrant League leader Matteo Salvini buzzing the intercom of a 17-year-old Tunisian-Italian to ask if he was dealing drugs, a lawyer said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20200128/facebook-removes-video-of-italys-salvini-ringing-teenagers-doorbell Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:01:45 +0100 facebook-removes-video-of-italys-salvini-ringing-teenagers-doorbell Matteo Salvini's bid for power saw him lose his place in government, but the head of the populist League thrives in opposition. Italian politics specialist Daniele Albertazzi explains why it's too soon to write Salvini off. https://www.thelocal.it/20190911/analysis-italy-why-matteo-salvini-is-down-but-not-out Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:22:10 +0200 analysis-italy-why-matteo-salvini-is-down-but-not-out The end of Italy's nationalist, populist government marks a stunning defeat for League leader Matteo Salvini, but his political career is far from over. https://www.thelocal.it/20190830/matteo-salvini-italy-lost Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:11:38 +0200 matteo-salvini-italy-lost Giuseppe Conte was on Thursday given a new mandate to govern, this time with a coalition between the anti-establishment Five Star Movement and centre-left Democratic Party after the fall of the Five Star's alliance with the far-right League. So how did we get here? Here's a recap. https://www.thelocal.it/20190821/timeline-how-did-italian-politics-election-coalition-chaos Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:24:21 +0200 timeline-how-did-italian-politics-election-coalition-chaos Italy's political parties have been asked to form a new coalition by Tuesday, after the country's president concluded two days of crisis talks. https://www.thelocal.it/20190823/italys-president-sets-deadline-to-form-a-new-government Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:14:48 +0200 italys-president-sets-deadline-to-form-a-new-government Italy enters a second day of crisis talks between the president and party leaders on Thursday after the prime minister resigned. https://www.thelocal.it/20190822/italy-enters-second-day-of-talks-aimed-at-solving-political-crisis Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:53:55 +0200 italy-enters-second-day-of-talks-aimed-at-solving-political-crisis Following Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's resignation, Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday began talks aimed at resolving the political crisis. But what happens now? https://www.thelocal.it/20190821/what-next-for-italy-these-are-the-five-likeliest-scenarios Wed, 21 Aug 2019 16:43:42 +0200 what-next-for-italy-these-are-the-five-likeliest-scenarios Italy took a step closer to early elections today, after PM Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation as the political crisis came to a head. https://www.thelocal.it/20190820/italian-pm-conte-slams-irresponsible-salvini-before-offering-his-resignation Tue, 20 Aug 2019 17:45:21 +0200 italian-pm-conte-slams-irresponsible-salvini-before-offering-his-resignation The fate of Italy's government is to be decided on Tuesday with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte expected to resign after almost two weeks of political turmoil. https://www.thelocal.it/20190820/d-day-for-italian-government-as-pm-conte-expected-to-resign Tue, 20 Aug 2019 11:45:41 +0200 d-day-for-italian-government-as-pm-conte-expected-to-resign The spectre of a snap election in Italy appears to have retreated after two former foes teamed up to defeat a far-right no-confidence bid. https://www.thelocal.it/20190815/how-an-unexpected-alliance-thwarted-salvinis-bid-for-a-snap-election-in-italy Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:45:41 +0200 how-an-unexpected-alliance-thwarted-salvinis-bid-for-a-snap-election-in-italy The League party's demands for an early election aren't being met, as a rowdy Italian Senate on Tuesday rejected the call for a swift no-confidence vote. https://www.thelocal.it/20190814/chaotic-italian-senate-session-rejects-salvinis-call-for-no-confidence-vote Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:44:31 +0200 chaotic-italian-senate-session-rejects-salvinis-call-for-no-confidence-vote Italy's political leaders decided to recall the entire Senate from summer recess on Tuesday to vote on a timetable that could include a no-confidence vote and spell the end of the ruling populist coalition. https://www.thelocal.it/20190813/italy-recalls-senate-from-recess-as-no-confidence-vote-looms Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:29:38 +0200 italy-recalls-senate-from-recess-as-no-confidence-vote-looms After the League party withdrew support for the government it is part of, Italian senators have been called back from their summer holidays to decide whether to hold a no-cnfidence vote. https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/italys-senate-to-decide-on-early-elections-today Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:26:42 +0200 italys-senate-to-decide-on-early-elections-today Italy's government crisis is deepening after League party leader and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini called for snap elections on Thursday, withdrawing his support for the coalition government. https://www.thelocal.it/20190809/government-crisis-is-italy-heading-for-early-elections Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:11:58 +0200 government-crisis-is-italy-heading-for-early-elections Matteo Salvini's summer 'Beach Tour', seen as a chance to woo voters with a view to possibly forcing early elections, got off to a bad start this week. https://www.thelocal.it/20190808/salvinis-italian-beach-tour-derailed-by-political-crisis Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:25:39 +0200 salvinis-italian-beach-tour-derailed-by-political-crisis