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 Migrant ship captain Rackete faces Italian court hearing German captain Carola Rackete, who hit the international headlines by forcibly docking in an Italian port with rescued migrants, faces questioning by an Italian prosecutor on Thursday over allegedly aiding illegal immigration. https://www.thelocal.it/20190718/migrant-ship-captain-rackete-faces-italian-court-hearing Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:16:22 +0200 migrant-ship-captain-rackete-faces-italian-court-hearing Salvini to sue anti-mafia writer Roberto Saviano Italy's far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said Thursday night he has filed a complaint for defamation against the anti-mafia writer Roberto Saviano, one of his most virulent critics. https://www.thelocal.it/20180720/matteo-salvini-sues-anti-mafia-writer-roberto-saviano Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:49:33 +0200 matteo-salvini-sues-anti-mafia-writer-roberto-saviano