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 There is a risk of mafia interference in Italy's upcoming general election, some of the country's top politicians warned on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20180222/mafia-italian-election-interference-vote-marco-minniti Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:51:26 +0100 mafia-italian-election-interference-vote-marco-minniti Italy has turned to its homegrown African entrepreneurs for help in easing the economic pressures driving hundreds of thousands of migrants onto the country's southern shores. https://www.thelocal.it/20170927/how-italys-african-entrepreneurs-are-helping-ease-economic-pressures-in-their-home-countries Wed, 27 Sep 2017 18:22:44 +0200 how-italys-african-entrepreneurs-are-helping-ease-economic-pressures-in-their-home-countries The Italian government on Tuesday presented its first official plan for the integration of migrants, with key objectives such as teaching respect for women and the Italian language to new arrivals in the country both on the agenda. https://www.thelocal.it/20170927/italy-launches-first-official-migrant-integration-plan-five-things-you-need-to-know Wed, 27 Sep 2017 13:00:59 +0200 italy-launches-first-official-migrant-integration-plan-five-things-you-need-to-know Libya's coastguard has rescued over 3,000 migrants aiming to cross the Mediterranean to Europe in the past week, while Italy picked up another 2,000 in recent days, official and reports said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170918/spike-in-migrant-arrivals-over-the-mediterranean-to-italy Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:08:08 +0200 spike-in-migrant-arrivals-over-the-mediterranean-to-italy Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti on Thursday proposed a pact with Libya to combat human trafficking during a visit to Tripoli to meet mayors of cities affected by the scourge. https://www.thelocal.it/20170714/italy-proposes-a-pact-with-libya-to-tackle-human-trafficking-illegal-migration Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:48:21 +0200 italy-proposes-a-pact-with-libya-to-tackle-human-trafficking-illegal-migration Italy's interior minister on Sunday called on other European countries to open their ports to rescue ships ahead of talks with France and Germany on tackling the migrant crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20170702/italy-urges-eu-ports-to-take-migrants-as-pressure-builds Sun, 02 Jul 2017 20:05:39 +0200 italy-urges-eu-ports-to-take-migrants-as-pressure-builds The interior ministers of France, Germany and Italy will meet in Paris on Sunday to discuss a "coordinated approach" to help Italy deal with hordes of migrants arriving in its ports, a source said. https://www.thelocal.it/20170701/talks-in-paris-on-sunday-on-italys-migrant-crisis Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:38:25 +0200 talks-in-paris-on-sunday-on-italys-migrant-crisis Turin mayor Chiara Appendino on Thursday introduced a measure clamping down on the sale of takeaway alcoholic drinks in the evening, after a stampede in one of the city's main squares on Saturday night left over 1,500 people injured. https://www.thelocal.it/20170608/turin-stampede-mayor-chiara-appendino-ban-alcohol-selling-evening-takeaway Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:12:17 +0200 turin-stampede-mayor-chiara-appendino-ban-alcohol-selling-evening-takeaway Libya on Thursday asked Italy to arm the patrol boats it uses in the fight against illegal immigration across the Mediterranean from North Africa to Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20170519/libya-asks-italy-to-arm-coastguard-patrol-boats Fri, 19 May 2017 15:36:06 +0200 libya-asks-italy-to-arm-coastguard-patrol-boats Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti on Monday handed over to the Libyan coastguard four patrol boats repaired in Italy as part of cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration. https://www.thelocal.it/20170516/italy-gives-libya-four-patrol-boats-to-bolster-coastguard Tue, 16 May 2017 10:14:26 +0200 italy-gives-libya-four-patrol-boats-to-bolster-coastguard Behind the high fences of the repatriation centre at Ponte Galeria, just down the road from Rome's Fiumicino airport, dozens of women sit outside, waiting for word on whether they will have to leave Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20170512/here-we-are-dying-migrants-wait-in-limbo-as-italy-moves-to-send-them-home Fri, 12 May 2017 11:15:57 +0200 here-we-are-dying-migrants-wait-in-limbo-as-italy-moves-to-send-them-home Rome authorities have put in place extra security measures ahead of the weekend's Easter celebrations, as Italy's Interior Minister warns that the current terror threat is "completely unpredictable". https://www.thelocal.it/20170411/italy-increases-security-measures-ahead-of-easter-weekend Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:42:19 +0200 italy-increases-security-measures-ahead-of-easter-weekend The Italian government said on Sunday that dozens of rival tribes in southern Libya had agreed to cooperate on securing the country's borders in an effort to curb the influx of migrants trying to reach Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20170403/italy-has-reached-an-agreement-with-libya-aimed-at-curbing-migration Mon, 03 Apr 2017 10:55:33 +0200 italy-has-reached-an-agreement-with-libya-aimed-at-curbing-migration Italy's Interior Minister announced on Sunday evening that a Tunisian citizen had been deported "for national security reasons". https://www.thelocal.it/20170313/italy-deports-terror-suspect-who-was-in-contact-with-berlin-attacker Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:28:15 +0100 italy-deports-terror-suspect-who-was-in-contact-with-berlin-attacker Italy's Interior Minister on Thursday angrily dismissed questions about the far-right sympathies of the policemen who killed the Berlin Christmas market attacker, saying Europe should be grateful to them. https://www.thelocal.it/20170302/europe-should-be-grateful-to-fascist-cops-who-shot-berlin-attacker-says-italys-interior-minister Thu, 02 Mar 2017 17:24:41 +0100 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