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 Critics slam Sacchi's 'too many blacks' slur The agent of Mario Balotelli led the growing criticism of former Italy and AC Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi following remarks criticizing the number of "blacks" playing at youth level in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150217/critics-slam-sacchis-too-many-blacks-slur Tue, 17 Feb 2015 13:18:00 +0100 critics-slam-sacchis-too-many-blacks-slur 'Too many blacks' in under-20 ranks: Sacchi Former AC Milan and Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi has hit out at Italy's youth set-up by claiming it features 'too many blacks' and 'too many foreigners'. https://www.thelocal.it/20150217/ex-italy-coach-says-too-many-blacks-in-under-20-ranks Tue, 17 Feb 2015 09:15:00 +0100 ex-italy-coach-says-too-many-blacks-in-under-20-ranks Abortion rate higher among foreigners in Italy Foreigners in Italy are more likely to have an abortion than Italian women, while the overall number of terminations is going down, figures released on Friday show. https://www.thelocal.it/20141212/abortion-rate-higher-among-foreigners-in-italy Fri, 12 Dec 2014 16:28:00 +0100 abortion-rate-higher-among-foreigners-in-italy Italians speak better English than the French Italians are getting better at speaking English, even pipping the French with their language skills, according to a study ranking English proficiency in 63 countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20141113/italians-speak-better-english-than-the-french Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:26:00 +0100 italians-speak-better-english-than-the-french 'Growing up bilingual can be a challenge' While growing up bilingual is a privilege, the pressure can be frustrating for both parents and children. Tiziana Buscemi, who grew up in Italy, and her English mother Jill tell The Local about the challenges of raising children bilingual. https://www.thelocal.it/20140904/growing-up-bilingual-can-be-a-challenge Thu, 04 Sep 2014 12:32:00 +0200 growing-up-bilingual-can-be-a-challenge Kerchers do not want Knox to visit grave The family of Meredith Kercher, the British student murdered in Perugia in 2007, does not want Amanda Knox, whose retrial for the murder begins in Florence on Monday, to visit her grave. https://www.thelocal.it/20130929/kerchers-do-not-want-knox-to-visit-grave Sun, 29 Sep 2013 21:42:00 +0200 kerchers-do-not-want-knox-to-visit-grave