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 From marking your calendar with all the need-to-know dates in May to revolutionizing your coffee order for the summer, you'll find everything you need to eat, talk, drink and live like an Italian in our weekly newsletter La Bella Vita. https://www.thelocal.it/20260501/la-bella-vita-labour-day-festivities-and-refreshing-italian-coffee-options Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:23 +0200 la-bella-vita-labour-day-festivities-and-refreshing-italian-coffee-options From new labour and security laws to special museum openings and new flight routes across Europe and North America, here's what people living in Italy can expect this May. https://www.thelocal.it/20260428/everything-that-changes-about-life-in-italy-in-may-2026 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:30:53 +0200 everything-that-changes-about-life-in-italy-in-may-2026 For the majority of people in Italy, another change is coming to the way they use public services online. https://www.thelocal.it/20260427/spid-italy-is-scrapping-the-digital-id-so-what-should-you-use-instead Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:19:30 +0200 spid-italy-is-scrapping-the-digital-id-so-what-should-you-use-instead With Italy's Labour Day falling on Friday this year, how will transport services, shops, museums and restaurants be affected by the public holiday? https://www.thelocal.it/20260429/labour-day-whats-open-and-whats-closed-in-italy-on-may-1st-2026 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:46:42 +0200 labour-day-whats-open-and-whats-closed-in-italy-on-may-1st-2026 How to talk about stuff in Italian (literally). https://www.thelocal.it/20190109/italian-word-of-the-day-roba Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:00:25 +0100 italian-word-of-the-day-roba In our latest Americans in Italy newsletter, we share a little-known loophole for third-country nationals to stay with their European partner longer than the 90 days allowed by Italian law and provide simple steps to renew your U.S. passport without leaving Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20260430/americans-in-italy-renewing-your-passport-and-how-us-citizens-can-stay-with-their-eu-partner Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:00:28 +0200 americans-in-italy-renewing-your-passport-and-how-us-citizens-can-stay-with-their-eu-partner Italy's wildfire season started more than a month earlier than usual this year, with forecasters warning of dangerous situation in southern regions with a hot, dry May to come. https://www.thelocal.it/20260430/italys-wildfire-season-starts-early-as-hot-dry-may-forecast-for-south Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:39:53 +0200 italys-wildfire-season-starts-early-as-hot-dry-may-forecast-for-south Labour Day is one of the most important holidays in Italy's spring calendar, mixing ancient traditions with modern celebrations. https://www.thelocal.it/20250430/music-parades-and-picnics-how-italy-celebrates-labour-day-on-may-1st Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:20:32 +0200 music-parades-and-picnics-how-italy-celebrates-labour-day-on-may-1st Uneven application of EES rules at Italy’s airports has caused chaos and confusion for foreign residents; The Local has been digging for answers. https://www.thelocal.it/20260427/what-are-the-ees-rules-for-residents-at-each-italian-airport Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:14:03 +0200 what-are-the-ees-rules-for-residents-at-each-italian-airport From a dessert-like caffè crema to a bubbly espresso tonic, try ordering one of these cold coffee drinks at the bar when the weather becomes too hot for a normal espresso. https://www.thelocal.it/20260430/six-cold-italian-coffee-options-to-keep-cool-and-caffeinated-this-summer Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:01:39 +0200 six-cold-italian-coffee-options-to-keep-cool-and-caffeinated-this-summer A marble head of Alexander the Great dating from the 1st century AD was among hundreds of cultural artefacts returned to Italy from the United States in recent months, police said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260430/us-returns-hundreds-of-cultural-assets-to-italy Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:44:55 +0200 us-returns-hundreds-of-cultural-assets-to-italy Italy has enough reserves of jet fuel to last through the end of May, the country's transportation minister told parliament on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260429/transport-minister-says-italy-has-enough-jet-fuel-to-last-through-may Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:25:56 +0200 transport-minister-says-italy-has-enough-jet-fuel-to-last-through-may Several 'scioperi' are expected this month, from three general strikes to a nationwide Easyjet strike, among others. https://www.thelocal.it/20260429/calendar-the-transport-strikes-to-expect-in-italy-in-may-2026 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:51:20 +0200 calendar-the-transport-strikes-to-expect-in-italy-in-may-2026 Does something about this phrase seem off to you? https://www.thelocal.it/20221122/italian-expression-of-the-day-qualcosa-non-torna Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:19:30 +0100 italian-expression-of-the-day-qualcosa-non-torna It's actually very simple – and pretty much follows the same process (and price) as renewing a US passport state-side. Here's a step-by-step guide. https://www.thelocal.it/20260429/how-does-renewing-a-us-passport-work-in-italy Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:24:19 +0200 how-does-renewing-a-us-passport-work-in-italy Real wages in Italy down 7.8 percent since 2021, Costa Rica extradites alleged drug trafficker with mafia links to Italy, and more news on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260429/today-in-italy-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-114 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:39:46 +0200 today-in-italy-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-114 Italy is phasing out the SPID in favour of the electronic identity card – so how do you set up the CIE as a digital credential instead? https://www.thelocal.it/20260428/how-to-use-your-italian-id-card-to-access-public-services-online Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:02:34 +0200 how-to-use-your-italian-id-card-to-access-public-services-online After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force. https://www.thelocal.it/20260428/eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:16:33 +0200 eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers It's well worth making the effort to learn this simple phrase. https://www.thelocal.it/20220325/italian-expression-of-the-day-vale-la-pena Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:26:01 +0100 italian-expression-of-the-day-vale-la-pena Five known officials under investigation for sporting fraud in Italian football, anger over Swiss demand to pay for treatment of bar fire victims, and more news on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260428/today-in-italy-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-117 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:52:56 +0200 today-in-italy-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-117