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 So you're thinking of dating an Italian? Here's our A to Z guide on navigating the Italian dating scene. https://www.thelocal.it/20150911/the-ultimate-a-to-z-guide-of-dating-an-italian Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:48:58 +0200 the-ultimate-a-to-z-guide-of-dating-an-italian Valentine's Day has its roots in the Roman Empire, so what better way to celebrate than with some heartwarming real-life stories about Italian love. https://www.thelocal.it/20200213/four-lovers-who-met-their-match-in-italy Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:26:07 +0100 four-lovers-who-met-their-match-in-italy Baci chocolates, literally translating as 'kisses', are an Italian icon - and now the sweets are celebrating the country's dialects. https://www.thelocal.it/20170927/iconic-baci-chocolates-celebrate-italian-dialects-proverbs-love Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:21:36 +0200 iconic-baci-chocolates-celebrate-italian-dialects-proverbs-love The majority of foreigners living to Italy are disappointed with career prospects and salaries, according to a global survey looking at expat experiences. https://www.thelocal.it/20170906/not-such-a-dolce-vita-italy-ranked-among-worst-places-for-expats-to-live-and-work Wed, 06 Sep 2017 16:01:42 +0200 not-such-a-dolce-vita-italy-ranked-among-worst-places-for-expats-to-live-and-work Italy in the 1960's was experiencing a whirlwind of change. The Second World War had left a legacy of acute poverty and a country suffering an identity crisis after years of fascism and occupation, but by 1964, the transformation was so stark as to be dubbed a 'miracle'. https://www.thelocal.it/20170614/how-an-economic-miracle-and-the-rise-of-mass-culture-transformed-love-and-marriage-in-post-war-italy Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:35:31 +0200 how-an-economic-miracle-and-the-rise-of-mass-culture-transformed-love-and-marriage-in-post-war-italy It's no surprise that Italy, one of the most romantic countries in the world, is a popular choice for destination weddings. But true love never did run smooth - and neither did Italian bureaucracy - so here's everything you should know before you start planning the big day in Italy, according to two experienced wedding planners. https://www.thelocal.it/20170223/everything-you-need-to-know-about-planning-a-wedding-in-italy Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:12:57 +0100 everything-you-need-to-know-about-planning-a-wedding-in-italy An Italian couple, who met while scuba-diving, proved just how deep their love is in an amazing underwater ceremony off the coast of Sardinia. https://www.thelocal.it/20161028/this-italian-couple-had-a-magical-underwater-wedding Fri, 28 Oct 2016 12:00:21 +0200 this-italian-couple-had-a-magical-underwater-wedding Isabel and Federica are among the many Italians finally able to make their love official, thanks to the civil union bill this year which legalized same sex unions in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20160928/former-nuns-to-tie-the-knot-in-civil-union Wed, 28 Sep 2016 15:01:34 +0200 former-nuns-to-tie-the-knot-in-civil-union Italy might carry connotations of romance for many, but it seems that Italians are falling out of love with marriage as an institution - particularly religious ceremonies. https://www.thelocal.it/20160707/religious-marriage-likely-to-be-extinct-in-italy-in-17-years Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:57:05 +0200 religious-marriage-likely-to-be-extinct-in-italy-in-17-years Italian may be a language of romance, but Italians themselves are not so affectionate about it, according to Claudio Marazzini, the president of the Florence-based Crusca Academy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150224/italians-dont-love-their-language Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:26:00 +0100 italians-dont-love-their-language Just like English, the Italian language has some interesting expressions when it comes to love and dating. We’ve put together a list of ten of phrases – just in time for Valentine’s Day. https://www.thelocal.it/20150213/ten-phrases-to-arm-you-for-your-italian-date Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:08:00 +0100 ten-phrases-to-arm-you-for-your-italian-date Online dating has taken off around the world but in Italy it still hasn't quite caught on. As Valentines Day looms, The Local's Angela Giuffrida finds out why. https://www.thelocal.it/20150212/why-flirty-italians-still-dont-do-online-dating Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:46:00 +0100 why-flirty-italians-still-dont-do-online-dating A priest in northern Italy on Sunday told parishioners he was leaving the church to start a new life with a woman, with whom he is reportedly expecting a child. https://www.thelocal.it/20150126/italian-priest-abandons-church-for-love Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:29:00 +0100 italian-priest-abandons-church-for-love When even their former prime minister is caught having raunchy "bunga bunga" parties, it is perhaps unsurprising to find the hot-blooded Italians topping a poll for infidelity. https://www.thelocal.it/20140227/italian-love-rats-top-european-infidelity-poll Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:40:00 +0100 italian-love-rats-top-european-infidelity-poll While known as the world’s great romancers, Italians remain divided on gay love. Their children however appear to have no such troubles, as a new video (see below) shows them coming out in support of love - no matter the gender. https://www.thelocal.it/20140210/italian-kids-back-gay-love-in-new-video Mon, 10 Feb 2014 18:30:00 +0100 italian-kids-back-gay-love-in-new-video A young couple who succombed to their passion in the gardens of Rome's Castel Sant'Angelo have been sentenced to three months in prison after being spotted by an elderly woman from the balcony of her home. https://www.thelocal.it/20131122/amorous-couple-get-jail-term-for-sex-at-rome-monument Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:56:00 +0100 amorous-couple-get-jail-term-for-sex-at-rome-monument Looking for an Italian boyfriend? A new social network is trying to overturn traditional Italian attitudes by giving women the chance to “shop for men”. The Local speaks to the founder to find out how it all works. https://www.thelocal.it/20130515/italian-women-shop-for-men-on-new-dating-site Thu, 16 May 2013 00:28:00 +0200 italian-women-shop-for-men-on-new-dating-site