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 Pope Francis unable to celebrate New Year's masses Thursday evening and Friday morning at St Peter's Basilica because he is suffering from sciatica, the Vatican announced. https://www.thelocal.it/20210101/bout-of-sciatica-forces-pope-to-skip-new-years-masses-vatican Fri, 01 Jan 2021 10:10:01 +0100 bout-of-sciatica-forces-pope-to-skip-new-years-masses-vatican Italy is adding extra restrictions over Christmas and New Year, sending the country in and out of lockdown. Here's when the rules change. https://www.thelocal.it/20201219/calendar-what-are-italys-new-covid-19-rules-over-christmas-and-new-year Sat, 19 Dec 2020 10:56:39 +0100 calendar-what-are-italys-new-covid-19-rules-over-christmas-and-new-year The injury toll from exploding fireworks over New Year increased this year, with 36 people hospitalised. https://www.thelocal.it/20180102/injury-toll-from-nye-fireworks-rises Tue, 02 Jan 2018 11:30:09 +0100 injury-toll-from-nye-fireworks-rises Hardy thrillseekers plunged into Italy's Tiber river on Monday, continuing a decades-old New Year's tradition. https://www.thelocal.it/20180101/romans-brave-chilly-tiber-for-new-year-plunge Mon, 01 Jan 2018 17:17:04 +0100 romans-brave-chilly-tiber-for-new-year-plunge Italy has ordered security to be tightened at busy Christmas and New Year's events across the country, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20171220/italy-security-christmas-new-years-events Wed, 20 Dec 2017 18:10:41 +0100 italy-security-christmas-new-years-events Millions of people around the world shrugged off terror jitters to ring in 2017 in style. https://www.thelocal.it/20170101/world-parties-to-ring-in-new-year-despite-terror-jitters Sun, 01 Jan 2017 09:58:56 +0100 world-parties-to-ring-in-new-year-despite-terror-jitters Most of us probably don't remember the good intentions we had at the start of the year by the time December rolls around, but why not make this year the year you set resolutions you'll actually want to keep. Here are seven goals which will help you make the most out of life in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20161231/seven-new-years-resolutions-for-expats-in-italy Sat, 31 Dec 2016 11:45:48 +0100 seven-new-years-resolutions-for-expats-in-italy Police in Rome have seized 900kg of fireworks in a blitz ahead of New Year's Eve, as authorities aim to limit the number of injuries at the city’s annual celebration. https://www.thelocal.it/20141230/rome-fireworks-seized-in-new-year-blitz Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:52:00 +0100 rome-fireworks-seized-in-new-year-blitz With just a few weeks to go until Christmas, the party season is in full swing. We've put together some tips to help you pass a pleasant time with your Italians chums or in-laws this time of year. https://www.thelocal.it/20141210/how-to-party-with-italians-this-christmas Wed, 10 Dec 2014 11:54:00 +0100 how-to-party-with-italians-this-christmas