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 Italy is the 12th best place in the world to be a mother, according to Save the Children’s annual scorecard, ahead of Switzerland, Singapore, the UK and the US. https://www.thelocal.it/20150505/italy-ranks-12th-best-place-to-be-a-mother Tue, 05 May 2015 15:08:36 +0200 italy-ranks-12th-best-place-to-be-a-mother The passports of 13 countries are regarded as more “powerful” than the one offered by Italy, according to a new survey. https://www.thelocal.it/20150421/italian-passport-14th-most-powerful-in-world Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:33:22 +0200 italian-passport-14th-most-powerful-in-world A UN study looking at how easy different countries make it for businesses to facilitate online purchases shows that Italy lags behind most other European nations. https://www.thelocal.it/20150325/italy-lags-behind-in-only-business-un Wed, 25 Mar 2015 14:40:55 +0100 italy-lags-behind-in-only-business-un A new cost of living index has found restaurants in Italy are among the most expensive in Europe, while buying groceries and renting property are relatively cheap. We take a look at the figures to find out how much it really costs to live in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150121/how-much-does-it-cost-to-live-in-italy Wed, 21 Jan 2015 13:10:00 +0100 how-much-does-it-cost-to-live-in-italy From the heel of Italy's boot to the northern economic powerhouse, Italians have been ranking their city mayors. The Local takes a look at the most popular ones in the country and how they are trying to transform their metropolises. https://www.thelocal.it/20140306/italys-most-popular-city-mayors Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:56:00 +0100 italys-most-popular-city-mayors Fashion designer Miuccia Prada and chocolatier Michele Ferrero have been named among the world's richest people in the annual global ranking of billionaires by the business magazine, Forbes. https://www.thelocal.it/20140304/italys-billionaires-thrive-on-style-and-sweets Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:29:00 +0100 italys-billionaires-thrive-on-style-and-sweets