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 Into the fascist forest – a real Italian controversy Can a forest be fascist? This may seem a facetious question, but it is one that Italians have been discussing of late due to a fire that occurred at the end of August. https://www.thelocal.it/20171010/into-the-fascist-forest-a-real-italian-controversy-mussolini Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:33:18 +0200 into-the-fascist-forest-a-real-italian-controversy-mussolini How Italy plans to fight back against monument vandals Break-ins and vandalism are a long-running problem at Italy's many ancient cultural sites, but preventing them can be tough and costly. The issue has once more been thrust into the spotlight after two incidents at Rome's Colosseum - a break-in and graffiti - over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.it/20170119/italy-steps-up-surveillance-and-punishments-for-monument-vandals Thu, 19 Jan 2017 08:59:22 +0100 italy-steps-up-surveillance-and-punishments-for-monument-vandals Italy to punish monument vandals with longer jail terms Italy will tighten penalties for those convicted of vandalizing the country’s prized monuments, Culture Minister Dario Franceschini has said. https://www.thelocal.it/20160210/italy-to-punish-monument-vandals-with-stiffer-jail-terms Wed, 10 Feb 2016 13:09:32 +0100 italy-to-punish-monument-vandals-with-stiffer-jail-terms Italy cracks down on strikes at monuments Italy has passed a law limiting workers' strikes at some of its prized monuments following embarrassing debacles at both the Colosseum and Pompeii. https://www.thelocal.it/20151106/italy-cracks-down-on-strikes-at-prized-monuments Fri, 06 Nov 2015 12:23:08 +0100 italy-cracks-down-on-strikes-at-prized-monuments Six Brits charged for naked dip in Rome Six British tourists have been charged with indecent exposure after jumping naked into one of Rome’s historic fountains. https://www.thelocal.it/20150928/six-british-tourists-charged-for-naked-dip-in-rome Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:24:44 +0200 six-british-tourists-charged-for-naked-dip-in-rome Actress fined for La Dolce Vita fountain stunt Italian actress Valeria Marini has been fined €160 for stepping into Rome's Trevi Fountain in a bid to mimic a scene from Federico Fellini's 1960s classic, La Dolce Vita. https://www.thelocal.it/20131112/actress-fined-for-la-dolce-vita-fountain-stunt Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:30:00 +0100 actress-fined-for-la-dolce-vita-fountain-stunt