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 Ballots were cast nationwide for a referendum on cutting parliament numbers, which passed easily with alost 70 percent voting in favour. https://www.thelocal.it/20200921/italians-vote-in-favour-of-slashing-number-of-mps-in-referendum Mon, 21 Sep 2020 17:53:37 +0200 italians-vote-in-favour-of-slashing-number-of-mps-in-referendum A proposal to split the historic centre of Venice from the mainland failed to pass a referendum, keeping the two halves of the city united. https://www.thelocal.it/20191202/venice-remains-united-with-mainland-mestre-referendum Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:51:31 +0100 venice-remains-united-with-mainland-mestre-referendum Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday that Rome is prepared to negotiate with two of its wealthiest regions "within the limits of the law", after voters supported autonomy. https://www.thelocal.it/20171024/rome-negotiate-autonomy-veneto-lombardy Tue, 24 Oct 2017 19:28:33 +0200 rome-negotiate-autonomy-veneto-lombardy European Parliament chief Antonio Tajani said Europe should "fear" the spread of small nations as Spain struggled Sunday with the Catalonia crisis and the Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto voted in referendums on greater autonomy. https://www.thelocal.it/20171022/eu-parliament-chief-fears-spread-of-small-nations-as-italy-votes Sun, 22 Oct 2017 15:54:29 +0200 eu-parliament-chief-fears-spread-of-small-nations-as-italy-votes Three weeks after Catalonia held its sensational referendum on independence from Spain, two regions in northern Italy will ask their own people how they want to be governed. https://www.thelocal.it/20171020/lombardy-veneto-referendum-italy-catalonia Fri, 20 Oct 2017 19:12:36 +0200 lombardy-veneto-referendum-italy-catalonia Venice is living up to its reputation of self-reliance. https://www.thelocal.it/20171020/venice-referendum-autonomy-independence Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:37:23 +0200 venice-referendum-autonomy-independence Two northern Italian regions, Lombardy and Veneto, vote this Sunday on whether they favour taking powers back from Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20171020/italy-autonomy-referendum-guide-lombardy-veneto Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:03:32 +0200 italy-autonomy-referendum-guide-lombardy-veneto Matteo Renzi, the former Italian premier who regained control of his centre-left ruling party on Sunday, appears ready to live up to his reputation as an ambitious leader trying to revamp Italy's gridlocked political system. https://www.thelocal.it/20170501/matteo-renzi-a-reformer-ready-to-seize-a-second-chance Mon, 01 May 2017 04:38:27 +0200 matteo-renzi-a-reformer-ready-to-seize-a-second-chance Two of Italy's wealthiest regions, Lombardy and Veneto, have announced plans for referendums aimed at obtaining greater independence. https://www.thelocal.it/20170421/two-northern-italian-regions-to-hold-autonomy-referendums-this-year Fri, 21 Apr 2017 12:12:16 +0200 two-northern-italian-regions-to-hold-autonomy-referendums-this-year Italy's constitutional court on Wednesday rejected a petition calling for a referendum on a key plank of labour market legislation that was a flagship reform of ousted premier Matteo Renzi. https://www.thelocal.it/20170111/italy-court-rejects-labour-law-referendum Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:04:10 +0100 italy-court-rejects-labour-law-referendum 2016 has been a tumultuous year in Italy, with ongoing worries such as the migrant crisis and economic woes, coupled with sudden earthquakes and political turmoil. We take a look back over the events that shaped Italy this year. https://www.thelocal.it/20161223/year-in-review-ten-events-that-shaped-italy-in-2016 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 14:26:34 +0100 year-in-review-ten-events-that-shaped-italy-in-2016 The race to resolve debt-laden Italy's political crisis steps up a gear on Saturday, with President Sergio Mattarella meeting the key players in talks watched closely by Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20161210/race-for-new-italy-government-enters-final-stage Sat, 10 Dec 2016 12:24:56 +0100 race-for-new-italy-government-enters-final-stage Matteo Renzi was planning to spend Thursday competing with his kids on PlayStation, sharpening reflexes Italy's commentators say the ousted premier will need as he plots his comeback. https://www.thelocal.it/20161208/from-pm-to-playstation-renzi-retreats-to-plot-comeback Thu, 08 Dec 2016 14:36:56 +0100 from-pm-to-playstation-renzi-retreats-to-plot-comeback Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will finally resign on Wednesday, he announced as negotiations over who or what follows him intensified in a country in political limbo. https://www.thelocal.it/20161207/has-been-or-comeback-kid-what-next-for-renzi-and-italy Wed, 07 Dec 2016 14:05:15 +0100 has-been-or-comeback-kid-what-next-for-renzi-and-italy Matteo Renzi's downfall following the resounding 'No' to his constitutional reform has left a hole in the Italian political landscape and a host of figures jockeying to seize the vacated throne of power. https://www.thelocal.it/20161207/the-winners-and-losers-of-italys-referendum Wed, 07 Dec 2016 10:06:49 +0100 the-winners-and-losers-of-italys-referendum A fight over whether to hold early elections gripped Italy on Tuesday after Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's resignation left the eurozone's third largest economy in political limbo. https://www.thelocal.it/20161206/battle-over-early-elections-grips-italy-in-limbo Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:55:40 +0100 battle-over-early-elections-grips-italy-in-limbo Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi formally resigned on Monday after a crushing referendum defeat that has sent shockwaves around Europe - though his departure will be delayed by a final task, passing a budget. https://www.thelocal.it/20161205/italys-renzi-at-presidential-palace-to-offer-resignation Mon, 05 Dec 2016 20:35:02 +0100 italys-renzi-at-presidential-palace-to-offer-resignation Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi announced he would resign after his proposed constitutional reforms were overwhelmingly rejected in a referendum. If you're wondering why that's such a big deal, what's next for Italy and what this all means for Europe, read on. https://www.thelocal.it/20161205/six-questions-and-answers-after-the-italian-referendum Mon, 05 Dec 2016 16:21:13 +0100 six-questions-and-answers-after-the-italian-referendum Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's crushing defeat in a constitutional reform referendum cost him his job. What went wrong? https://www.thelocal.it/20161205/why-italy-said-no-to-renzis-reforms Mon, 05 Dec 2016 14:40:52 +0100 why-italy-said-no-to-renzis-reforms The eurozone will not be plunged back into crisis by Italy's referendum vote and the resignation of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, ministers from the single currency area insisted on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20161205/italy-vote-wont-trigger-new-euro-crisis-ministers-insist Mon, 05 Dec 2016 14:33:51 +0100 italy-vote-wont-trigger-new-euro-crisis-ministers-insist