The Local Italy 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 Thousands march in anti-mafia protests across Italy Thousands of people took to the streets on Tuesday in a protest organized by anti-mafia organization Libera. https://www.thelocal.it/20170321/thousands-march-in-anti-mafia-protests-italy-calabria-locri-libera Tue, 21 Mar 2017 11:38:02 +0100 thousands-march-in-anti-mafia-protests-italy-calabria-locri-libera 'The atmosphere was joyous': One woman's experience of Italy's Women's Strike March 8th 2017: International Women’s Day became the International Women’s Strike for the first time. Women in Italy, alongside others in 55 countries worldwide, took to the streets to protest violence against women in its many forms. Writer Rachael Martin explains why she joined them, and what the day meant to her. https://www.thelocal.it/20170309/the-atmosphere-was-joyous-one-womans-experience-of-italys-womens-strike Thu, 09 Mar 2017 17:42:38 +0100 the-atmosphere-was-joyous-one-womans-experience-of-italys-womens-strike Why women will march in Rome on Saturday Hundreds are expected to attend the Women’s March for on Rome on January 21st, the day after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, in a show of support for human and civil rights. https://www.thelocal.it/20170117/why-women-will-march-in-rome-on-saturday Tue, 17 Jan 2017 11:13:34 +0100 why-women-will-march-in-rome-on-saturday Ancient horse poo sheds light on Hannibal's route to Italy The route taken by Hannibal over the Alps to invade Italy has been a matter of debate for 2,000 years, but scientists may now have the answer - thanks to some ancient horse poo. https://www.thelocal.it/20160406/ancient-horse-poo-sheds-light-on-hannibals-march Wed, 06 Apr 2016 16:48:45 +0200 ancient-horse-poo-sheds-light-on-hannibals-march Ten wonderful things to do in Italy in March As the year turns to March, Italians look forward to an early Easter and the rebirth the holiday entails — both of the soul and of the world. https://www.thelocal.it/20160301/ten-wonderful-things-to-do-in-italy-in-march Tue, 01 Mar 2016 11:23:40 +0100 ten-wonderful-things-to-do-in-italy-in-march Up to a million to march for jobs creation in Rome Up to a million protesters will descend on Rome on Saturday to call for job creation and greater investment in the economy, the secretary general of union CGIL said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141020/up-to-a-million-to-march-for-job-creation-in-rome Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:00:00 +0200 up-to-a-million-to-march-for-job-creation-in-rome Italy to play England in football friendly England will play fellow European heavyweights Italy in a glamour friendly game next March, the Football Association announced on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141002/italy-to-play-england-in-football-friendly Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:39:00 +0200 italy-to-play-england-in-football-friendly