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 What does the electoral map look like in Italy? The Local breaks down the European election results by region. https://www.thelocal.it/20190527/italy-eu-election-results-by-region-who-won-where Mon, 27 May 2019 11:40:49 +0200 italy-eu-election-results-by-region-who-won-where Five years is a long time in Italian politics, as the difference between the latest European election results and the last vote shows. https://www.thelocal.it/20190527/winners-losers-italy-eu-election-results Mon, 27 May 2019 14:04:11 +0200 winners-losers-italy-eu-election-results The results of the EU elections could lead to a drastic shake-up in Italy's national government, says Italian politics expert Daniele Albertazzi. https://www.thelocal.it/20190525/how-eu-elections-could-lead-to-collapse-of-yet-another-italian-government Sat, 25 May 2019 11:09:05 +0200 how-eu-elections-could-lead-to-collapse-of-yet-another-italian-government Prosecutors in Milan on Thursday asked for Silvio Berlusconi to be sent for trial for allegedly buying the silence of witnesses to his notorious 'bunga bunga' sex parties. https://www.thelocal.it/20161216/berlusconi-trial-sought-over-bunga-bunga-bribes Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:15:27 +0100 berlusconi-trial-sought-over-bunga-bunga-bribes Italian police were gobsmacked on Thursday morning when they stopped an 80-year-old man riding a scooter, only to discover he had been driving without a licence for the last 45 years. https://www.thelocal.it/20151113/vespa-grandpa-drives-without-licence-for-45-years Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:24:05 +0100 vespa-grandpa-drives-without-licence-for-45-years Love him or loathe him, there’s no question that Silvio Berlusconi has left an indelible mark in Italy. We spoke to Michael Day, the author of a witty new book about his life to find out more about the ambitious businessman from Milan who went on to lead Italy three times. https://www.thelocal.it/20150703/how-berlusconi-fascinated-and-appalled Fri, 03 Jul 2015 16:43:03 +0200 how-berlusconi-fascinated-and-appalled The economy might be in the doldrums and unemployment among the highest in the EU, but Italy is the ninth most desirable place in the world to work, according to a survey by the Boston Consulting Group. https://www.thelocal.it/20141007/italy-ranked-ninth-most-desirable-place-to-work Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:47:00 +0200 italy-ranked-ninth-most-desirable-place-to-work He's a convicted tax evader and sex criminal, much of the world sees him as a laughing stock and he's even been linked to the mafia - yet Silvio Berlusconi is still wildly popular. We talk to three supporters to find out why. https://www.thelocal.it/20130912/why-do-so-many-italians-still-love-berlusconi Thu, 12 Sep 2013 20:25:00 +0200 why-do-so-many-italians-still-love-berlusconi