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 Former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta announced on Sunday he will resign from parliament for a job heading up the international affairs school at the elite Sciences-Po university in Paris. https://www.thelocal.it/20150420/ex-italian-premier-letta-quits-parliament Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:23:55 +0200 ex-italian-premier-letta-quits-parliament Former premier Enrico Letta had a “good chance” of becoming the new EU Council president, but Prime Minister Matteo Renzi chose not to nominate him, a German MEP has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140718/renzi-blocked-letta-from-eu-top-job Fri, 18 Jul 2014 14:47:00 +0200 renzi-blocked-letta-from-eu-top-job Enrico Letta, Italy's former prime minister, on Tuesday dispelled rumours that he could replace José Manuel Barroso as the new head of the European Commission. https://www.thelocal.it/20140618/letta-dispels-rumours-of-eu-top-job Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:28:00 +0200 letta-dispels-rumours-of-eu-top-job Enrico Letta on Wednesday began his post-premiership post as a guest lecturer at Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university, lecturing on populism in Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20140403/enrico-letta-starts-work-at-top-paris-university-2 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:56:00 +0200 enrico-letta-starts-work-at-top-paris-university-2 Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has submitted his resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano, who will hold consultations to nominate his successor, the presidency said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140214/president-to-pick-italys-new-pm-within-days Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:43:00 +0100 president-to-pick-italys-new-pm-within-days Italy's ruling Democratic Party holds a crucial meeting on Thursday to try to resolve a bitter feud between Prime Minister Enrico Letta and ambitious party leader Matteo Renzi, who reportedly wants to take his job. https://www.thelocal.it/20140213/italian-prime-minister-faces-showdown-with-rival Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:50:00 +0100 italian-prime-minister-faces-showdown-with-rival Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta refused to resign on Wednesday, facing down an apparent challenge to his post from the new leader of his party Matteo Renzi and presenting his government's economic programme. https://www.thelocal.it/20140212/pm-letta-rejects-resignation-gossip-and-vows-to-stay Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:09:00 +0100 pm-letta-rejects-resignation-gossip-and-vows-to-stay Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta arrived in Mexico on Sunday for a three-day visit aimed at drumming up trade and bolstering cooperation. https://www.thelocal.it/20140113/italian-pm-in-mexico-to-seek-closer-ties Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:33:00 +0100 italian-pm-in-mexico-to-seek-closer-ties Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta said on Friday that the coalition government will spend €800 million on fighting poverty next year as more Italians struggle to make ends meet. https://www.thelocal.it/20131227/italy-pledges-800m-to-fight-poverty-in-2014 Fri, 27 Dec 2013 15:20:00 +0100 italy-pledges-800m-to-fight-poverty-in-2014 Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta admitted on Monday his country was suffering from "social fatigue" but said his government had brought "a stability dividend" worth billions of euros due to lower borrowing costs. https://www.thelocal.it/20131223/letta-admits-italy-has-social-fatigue Mon, 23 Dec 2013 14:23:00 +0100 letta-admits-italy-has-social-fatigue Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta won a confidence vote on Wednesday in the lower house of parliament after promising to push a pro-European agenda, boost economic growth and fight against populism. https://www.thelocal.it/20131211/we-will-not-allow-italy-to-sink-again-letta Wed, 11 Dec 2013 17:19:42 +0100 we-will-not-allow-italy-to-sink-again-letta Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta was set to win a confidence vote on Wednesday amid a political sea change after the sidelining of Silvio Berlusconi and the rise of centre-left leader Matteo Renzi. https://www.thelocal.it/20131211/italian-pm-faces-confidence-vote-after-berlusconi-exit Wed, 11 Dec 2013 09:46:00 +0100 italian-pm-faces-confidence-vote-after-berlusconi-exit The split of Silvio Berlusconi's People of Freedom (PdL) party at the weekend "will help stability in Italy", Prime Minister Enrico Letta said during a conference on Monday morning. https://www.thelocal.it/20131118/pdl-split-will-help-italys-stability-letta Mon, 18 Nov 2013 10:32:00 +0100 pdl-split-will-help-italys-stability-letta Silvio Berlusconi's future looked bleak on Wednesday after an internal party backlash forced the former prime minister to back away from a bid to bring down the coalition government of prime minister Enrico Letta. https://www.thelocal.it/20131002/is-now-the-end-for-berlusconi Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:21:00 +0200 is-now-the-end-for-berlusconi Italy's PM Enrico Letta will call for parliament to express support for the government next week in a bid to end a crisis which has driven the bickering ruling coalition to the brink of collapse. https://www.thelocal.it/20130928/italy-pm-delivers-ultimatum-to-warring-governing-parties Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:58:00 +0200 italy-pm-delivers-ultimatum-to-warring-governing-parties Prime Minister Enrico Letta said on Friday that Italy is committed to keeping its public deficit below the EU ceiling of 3.0 percent of GDP, despite a revised budget that forecasts it will rise to 3.1 percent. https://www.thelocal.it/20130920/italy-is-in-control-of-its-finances-pm Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:28:30 +0200 italy-is-in-control-of-its-finances-pm Italian politics has been revamped with the arrival of more women politicians and their boss Enrico Letta couldn't be prouder. https://www.thelocal.it/20130905/women-mps-do-a-better-job-than-men-letta Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:42:00 +0200 women-mps-do-a-better-job-than-men-letta Prime Minister Enrico Letta said on Friday that he hopes "personal interests" will not damage the uneasy coalition government, following a landmark court ruling against Silvio Berlusconi. https://www.thelocal.it/20130802/pm-warns-of-sensitive-time-after-berlusconi-verdict Fri, 02 Aug 2013 19:49:00 +0200 pm-warns-of-sensitive-time-after-berlusconi-verdict Thousands turned out for a mass funeral on Tuesday for the victims of a coach crash in southern Italy as flags flew at half-mast and the nation mourned the 38 dead. https://www.thelocal.it/20130730/mass-funeral-held-for-italys-bus-crash-victims Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:00:00 +0200 mass-funeral-held-for-italys-bus-crash-victims Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta will join bereaved relatives at a mass funeral on Tuesday for the 38 people killed in Italy when a coach plunged off a viaduct near Naples. He also announced a national day of mourning for Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20130730/letta-attends-funeral-for-coach-crash-victims Tue, 30 Jul 2013 10:07:09 +0200 letta-attends-funeral-for-coach-crash-victims