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 Kyenge to petition EU court over orangutan slur Former Integration Minister Cecile Kyenge said she would appeal to the European Court of Justice after Italy’s Senate decided that the Northern League’s Roberto Calderoli would not be tried on racism charges after comparing her to an orangutan in 2013. https://www.thelocal.it/20150917/kyenge-to-petition-eu-court-over-calderoli-slur Thu, 17 Sep 2015 14:18:15 +0200 kyenge-to-petition-eu-court-over-calderoli-slur Pope to address EU parliament amid criticism Pope Francis is expected to take Europe to task over racial and religious intolerance during a visit to the European Parliament on Tuesday, as the crisis-hit continent battles growing populism and the spectre of radicalization. https://www.thelocal.it/20141124/pope-to-address-european-parliament-amid-criticism Mon, 24 Nov 2014 09:23:00 +0100 pope-to-address-european-parliament-amid-criticism Fifa toughens racism ban for Italy FA president Fifa on Wednesday toughened a ban imposed by Europe's governing body against Italian Football Federation boss Carlo Tavecchio for comments condemned as racist. https://www.thelocal.it/20141105/fifa-toughens-racism-ban-for-italy-fa-president Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:10:52 +0100 fifa-toughens-racism-ban-for-italy-fa-president Uefa to probe football chief's alleged racism European football's governing body Uefa has opened an investigation into an alleged racist comment made by new Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Carlo Tavecchio. https://www.thelocal.it/20140820/uefa-to-probe-italy-football-chiefs-alleged-racism Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:39:00 +0200 uefa-to-probe-italy-football-chiefs-alleged-racism