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 Almost 80 million tourists roam Italy each year, all with different characteristics and hoping to soak up all the country has to offer as much as they can. But can you recognize yourself in any of these? https://www.thelocal.it/20160212/tourist-types-youre-likely-to-meet-in-italy-which-one-are-you Fri, 12 Feb 2016 09:50:23 +0100 tourist-types-youre-likely-to-meet-in-italy-which-one-are-you With Valentine's Day coming up, you might well find yourself planning a date with an Italian co-worker, neighbour or other acquaintance. https://www.thelocal.it/20160210/five-pernicious-myths-about-italian-dating-busted Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:28:06 +0100 five-pernicious-myths-about-italian-dating-busted Off to work in Italy? Good for you. But be warned, the Italian workplace is a strange beast. Here are some things to avoid saying to your boss to ensure you get off on the right foot. https://www.thelocal.it/20151207/seven-terrible-things-to-say-to-your-italian-boss Mon, 07 Dec 2015 13:12:59 +0100 seven-terrible-things-to-say-to-your-italian-boss Europe’s chief banker, Mario Draghi, is the world’s most powerful Italian, at least according to Forbes magazine, which has published its annual list of the most powerful global figures. https://www.thelocal.it/20151105/draghi-is-the-worlds-most-powerful-italian Thu, 05 Nov 2015 12:26:20 +0100 draghi-is-the-worlds-most-powerful-italian The arrival of Domino's pizza in Italy has raised a few eyebrows, not least because the company is no stickler for tradition when it comes to topping the country's most famous dish. https://www.thelocal.it/20151022/nine-bizarre-but-tempting-non-italian-pizzas Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:44:56 +0200 nine-bizarre-but-tempting-non-italian-pizzas The takeover of tyre maker Pirelli by a Chinese firm ignited some fiery debate over the loss of homegrown businesses this week. But the acquisition of prized Italian assets started years ago. The Local has compiled a list of some of the biggest brands that are foreign-owned. https://www.thelocal.it/20150327/ten-italian-firms-that-arent-actually-italian Fri, 27 Mar 2015 11:40:59 +0100 ten-italian-firms-that-arent-actually-italian Italy has chosen Neapolitan pizza as its candidate for protection under Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, Italian media reported late on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150327/naples-pizza-offered-for-unesco-heritage-menu Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:32:32 +0100 naples-pizza-offered-for-unesco-heritage-menu You may have almost mastered Italian, but here at The Local we're certain you won't know the longest words in the beautiful language. https://www.thelocal.it/20150319/seven-ways-to-get-tongue-tied-in-italian Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:19:46 +0100 seven-ways-to-get-tongue-tied-in-italian You might know all about the Colosseum or a trick or two about an ancient emperor, but there are certainly some impressive facts about Rome you don't know. Guides from tour company Mekomy reveal their secrets about the Italian capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20150227/impressive-facts-about-rome-you-didnt-know Fri, 27 Feb 2015 09:45:00 +0100 impressive-facts-about-rome-you-didnt-know With widespread corruption, soaring unemployment and an economy in tatters, it's been another turbulent year for Italy. But The Local is positive that fortunes can be reversed. Here are our aspirations for the year ahead. https://www.thelocal.it/20141230/the-locals-aspirations-for-italy-in-2015 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:23:00 +0100 the-locals-aspirations-for-italy-in-2015 How does a long weekend in the village of Capracotta (cooked goat) sound? Or how about a trip to Purgatory? Welcome to the wonderful world of strange Italian place names! https://www.thelocal.it/20141119/top-ten-italys-weirdest-place-names Wed, 19 Nov 2014 11:21:00 +0100 top-ten-italys-weirdest-place-names Italian words can be sneakily similar to English ones and in some cases their mistranslation can cause an embarrassing effect. https://www.thelocal.it/20141006/ten-italian-false-friends-you-need-to-watch-out-for Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:58:00 +0200 ten-italian-false-friends-you-need-to-watch-out-for From 1953’s Roman Holiday to The Talented Mr Ripley in 1999, Italy has long held an allure for foreign filmmakers. https://www.thelocal.it/20140718/top-10-foreign-films-made-in-italy Fri, 18 Jul 2014 20:04:00 +0200 top-10-foreign-films-made-in-italy Michele Ferrero, the owner of the world’s fourth-biggest chocolate maker, is the world’s richest Italian, while former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is a few billion euros behind, according to Bloomberg's 2014 rich-list. https://www.thelocal.it/20140519/ferrero Mon, 19 May 2014 12:37:00 +0200 ferrero In this week's The Local List, we put ourselves in the shoes of Italians left irked by British habits and traditions. https://www.thelocal.it/20131022/10-things-that-annoy-italians-about-the-brits Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:21:00 +0200 10-things-that-annoy-italians-about-the-brits Italy's blistering heatwave is showing no sign of abating, with temperatures hitting 40 degrees centigrade in parts of the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20130730/ten-ways-to-keep-your-cool-in-the-italys-heatwave Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:50:00 +0200 ten-ways-to-keep-your-cool-in-the-italys-heatwave