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 Italy on Thursday called for the immediate release of Italian nationals on board a Gaza-bound aid flotilla raided by Israeli forces in international waters off Greece. https://www.thelocal.it/20260430/italy-demands-release-of-citizens-on-gaza-flotilla-stopped-by-israel Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:42:18 +0200 italy-demands-release-of-citizens-on-gaza-flotilla-stopped-by-israel The European Union said on Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes supplies. Brussels will lay out a series of measures on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260421/we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:48:22 +0200 we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis Italy could be placed under emergency measures to save energy as early as May if disruption to fuel supplies in the Middle East continues, as the government said it was drawing up a contingency plan. https://www.thelocal.it/20260408/italy-draws-up-emergency-energy-plan-as-fuel-crisis-looms Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:07:28 +0200 italy-draws-up-emergency-energy-plan-as-fuel-crisis-looms Amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and soaring jet fuel prices, European airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights this spring. The impact on flight services could last for months. https://www.thelocal.it/20260320/what-you-need-to-know-as-european-airlines-cancel-hundreds-of-flights Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:23:09 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-as-european-airlines-cancel-hundreds-of-flights