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 Cold callers banned from annoying Italians on a Sunday Once upon a time, a ringing landline or call from an unknown number would stir some excitement. https://www.thelocal.it/20160311/cold-callers-banned-from-annoying-italians-on-a-sunday Fri, 11 Mar 2016 14:34:30 +0100 cold-callers-banned-from-annoying-italians-on-a-sunday McDonald's Tuscan burger ad sparks row The mayor of a town in Tuscany is up in arms after McDonald's "misused" images of its rolling hills to promote a new burger. https://www.thelocal.it/20131127/mcdonalds-sparks-row-after-using-tuscan-images-to-sell-burgers Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:15:00 +0100 mcdonalds-sparks-row-after-using-tuscan-images-to-sell-burgers 'It can be very tricky to get a work permit' After studying in Florence in 2004 as part of her degree, web marketing manager Nadia Koski moved to the city permanently from New York a year later. But as a foreigner and a woman, it wasn’t the easiest of career paths, she tells The Local. https://www.thelocal.it/20130624/it-can-be-very-tricky-to-get-a-work-permit Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:25:00 +0200 it-can-be-very-tricky-to-get-a-work-permit