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 Italy's centre-right coalition in rare public display of unity Silvio Berlusconi tipped European Parliament President Antonio Tajani as his choice for Italian premier on Thursday after leading his rightwing coalition in a public display of unity just days ahead of a general election. https://www.thelocal.it/20180302/italy-centre-right-coalition-in-rare-public-display-of-unity Fri, 02 Mar 2018 15:25:03 +0100 italy-centre-right-coalition-in-rare-public-display-of-unity EU parliament chief 'fears' spread of small nations as Italy votes European Parliament chief Antonio Tajani said Europe should "fear" the spread of small nations as Spain struggled Sunday with the Catalonia crisis and the Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto voted in referendums on greater autonomy. https://www.thelocal.it/20171022/eu-parliament-chief-fears-spread-of-small-nations-as-italy-votes Sun, 22 Oct 2017 15:54:29 +0200 eu-parliament-chief-fears-spread-of-small-nations-as-italy-votes No, these northern regions are not ‘Italy’s Catalonia’ Three weeks after Catalonia held its sensational referendum on independence from Spain, two regions in northern Italy will ask their own people how they want to be governed. https://www.thelocal.it/20171020/lombardy-veneto-referendum-italy-catalonia Fri, 20 Oct 2017 19:12:36 +0200 lombardy-veneto-referendum-italy-catalonia Anti-far right clashes in Naples trigger political storm UPDATED: Italy's government vowed on Sunday to defend far-right Northern League leader Matteo Salvini's right to free speech after violent clashes marred his first rally in Naples, proud capital of the country's poor south. https://www.thelocal.it/20170312/anti-far-right-clashes-in-naples-trigger-political-storm Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:34:27 +0100 anti-far-right-clashes-in-naples-trigger-political-storm Provocative Italian politician dies in car crash, aged 50 Gianluca Buonanno, a right-wing politician famous for making a series of insulting stunts in both the Italian and European parliaments, died in a car crash on Sunday evening, aged 50. https://www.thelocal.it/20160606/provocative-italian-politician-dies-in-car-crash-aged-50 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 12:29:23 +0200 provocative-italian-politician-dies-in-car-crash-aged-50 'I'd burn my gay son' comment enrages parents of gay kids A councillor with Italy's far-right Northern League has denied launching a shocking tirade against gay people on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160210/i-would-burn-gay-son-says-northern-league-councillor Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:26:20 +0100 i-would-burn-gay-son-says-northern-league-councillor Turin: anger as Muslim rugs taken from city hall Two councillors from Italy's far-right Northern League provoked outrage on Tuesday after removing prayer mats that had been placed in Turin's city hall for a Muslim conference. https://www.thelocal.it/20150729/outrage-after-muslim-prayer-rugs-from-turin-city-hall Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:27:05 +0200 outrage-after-muslim-prayer-rugs-from-turin-city-hall Cocaine worth €75m seized in northern Italy Italian police announced on Wednesday they had seized 185 kilograms of cocaine at the port of Genes. https://www.thelocal.it/20150618/cocaine-worth-85-million-seized-in-northern-italy Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:34:57 +0200 cocaine-worth-85-million-seized-in-northern-italy Salvini snubs Pope's call to 'forgive' over migrants A call by Pope Francis to "forgive" those who turn their back on migrants hasn’t gone down well with the leader of Italy’s anti-immigration Northern League, Matteo Salvini. https://www.thelocal.it/20150617/salvini-rejects-popes-forgiveness-over-migrants Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:35:59 +0200 salvini-rejects-popes-forgiveness-over-migrants Italy's north rebels as migrant arrivals top 50k UPDATED: Italy's wealthy North vowed on Sunday that it would refuse to accommodate any more migrants as thousands more were rescued in the Mediterranean by a multinational flotilla of ships. https://www.thelocal.it/20150607/italian-backlash-as-migrant-arrivals-climb Sun, 07 Jun 2015 16:17:27 +0200 italian-backlash-as-migrant-arrivals-climb Lombardy chief refuses to give beds to migrants Italy’s Lombardy region has joined Veneto in refusing a request from the Italian government to find emergency housing for the country’s migrant influx. https://www.thelocal.it/20150416/lombardy-chief-refuses-to-give-beds-to-migrants Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:32:17 +0200 lombardy-chief-refuses-to-give-beds-to-migrants Le Pen shamed for Rome 'neo-fascist rally' support Marine Le Pen, always so careful not to associate with the wrong kind of folk, had some explaining to do on Friday after sending a video message to a Rome rally where neo-fascists and anti-Islam campaigners Pegida were present. https://www.thelocal.it/20150306/le-pen-red-faced-after-backing-rome-neo-fascist-rally Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:58:02 +0100 le-pen-red-faced-after-backing-rome-neo-fascist-rally Two Italian parties call for exit from euro A pair of eurosceptic parties announced on Wednesday they have plans to get Italy out of the euro currency, echoing popular anger against the 28-nation bloc. https://www.thelocal.it/20141211/two-italian-parties-calls-for-exit-from-euro Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:19:00 +0100 two-italian-parties-calls-for-exit-from-euro 'Those who play war with Putin are idiots': Salvini Matteo Salvini, the leader of Italy’s far-right Northern League, said on Wednesday that sanctions against Russia were senseless and are having a damning effect on Italian businesses. https://www.thelocal.it/20141210/those-who-play-war-with-putin-are-idiots-salvini Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:35:00 +0100 those-who-play-war-with-putin-are-idiots-salvini Italy's far-right leader to meet Putin in January Matteo Salvini, the leader of Italy’s far-right Northern League, will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in January, La Repubblica reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20141203/italys-far-right-leader-to-meet-putin-in-january Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:22:00 +0100 italys-far-right-leader-to-meet-putin-in-january Far-right leader woos recession-weary Italians Italy has a rising star: Matteo Salvini, head of the Eurosceptic Northern League, is scoring high in the polls as he bids to fill the political vacuum on the right left by Silvio Berlusconi. https://www.thelocal.it/20141106/far-right-leader-woos-recession-weary-italians Thu, 06 Nov 2014 09:33:00 +0100 far-right-leader-woos-recession-weary-italians Outrage over politician's ironic host a migrant ad A Northern League politician has sparked controversy after saying migrants could just be “fed bread and water” in a video mocking a proposal to pay Italians €900 a month to host a migrant in their home. https://www.thelocal.it/20141023/umberto-bosco Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:05:00 +0200 umberto-bosco Heavy snow to hit north and central Italy Parts of northern and central Italy will be hit with heavy snow over the coming days, with temperatures plummeting below zero. https://www.thelocal.it/20140127/heavy-snow-to-hit-north-and-central-italy Mon, 27 Jan 2014 15:05:00 +0100 heavy-snow-to-hit-north-and-central-italy Moroccan vendor praised by anti-immigrant party A Moroccan engineering student graduated this week in Turin, funding his education by selling tissues and lighters on the streets. His efforts have been praised by the usually anti-immigrant Northern League party, which has called for the town hall to give him an award. https://www.thelocal.it/20131010/moroccan-vendor-praised-by-anti-immigrant-party Thu, 10 Oct 2013 13:20:00 +0200 moroccan-vendor-praised-by-anti-immigrant-party