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 Working in an Italian office can be daunting, especially if you haven't mastered the language. So The Local has come up with some useful phrases to help you along your way, from asking your colleague out for a drink, your boss for a pay-rise or simply venting your frustration. Warning: Some may need to be used with caution! https://www.thelocal.it/20160915/learning-italian-vital-phrases-to-use-at-work Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:35:00 +0200 learning-italian-vital-phrases-to-use-at-work The UK Foreign Office has launched a new website for those anxious Brits expats who live in Europe and fear the consequences of Brexit. https://www.thelocal.it/20160715/keep-calm-and-wait-and-see-advice-for-expats-post-brexit Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:54:02 +0200 keep-calm-and-wait-and-see-advice-for-expats-post-brexit One of the four ticket offices allowing access to the Roman Forum was closed on Wednesday when rat's blood started falling on to the counter from the ceiling. https://www.thelocal.it/20160303/dripping-rat-blood-closes-roman-forum-ticket-office Thu, 03 Mar 2016 11:52:06 +0100 dripping-rat-blood-closes-roman-forum-ticket-office Italy on Tuesday privatized its historic national postal service in the biggest listing of a state-owned company in 15 years and just the first of a series aimed at boosting the debt-laden state coffers. https://www.thelocal.it/20151027/italys-privatization-drive-launches-with-postal-debut Tue, 27 Oct 2015 18:04:25 +0100 italys-privatization-drive-launches-with-postal-debut Italy suffers the biggest losses in the EU from counterfeited fashion, according to a study released on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150722/italy-loses-the-most-in-eu-from-rip-off-fashion Wed, 22 Jul 2015 11:23:08 +0200 italy-loses-the-most-in-eu-from-rip-off-fashion Italy's government plans to list a 40 percent stake in the national post office, Poste Italiane, on the Milan exchange later this year as part of a drive to privatize state-run assests. https://www.thelocal.it/20150720/italy-begins-privitazation-wave-with-post-office Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:47:19 +0200 italy-begins-privitazation-wave-with-post-office As a town council in the northern region of Padova closes its doors for the holiday period, a message on its website advises residents to only call if someone has died. https://www.thelocal.it/20130813/italian-council-closed-call-only-in-case-of-death Tue, 13 Aug 2013 11:06:00 +0200 italian-council-closed-call-only-in-case-of-death