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 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 London-based weekly The Economist on Thursday came out in favour of the 'No' camp in Italy's upcoming constitutional referendum, arguing in favour of a technocratic government to introduce different reforms after the vote. https://www.thelocal.it/20161125/britains-economist-unendorses-renzis-reforms-but-why Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:34:41 +0100 britains-economist-unendorses-renzis-reforms-but-why The head of Fiat Chrysler and Ferrari backed Matteo Renzi's constitutional reform bid on Sunday in a boost to the Prime Minister, who has bet his political career on an upcoming referendum. https://www.thelocal.it/20161125/fiat-and-ferrari-urge-italians-to-back-renzis-reforms Fri, 25 Nov 2016 09:48:28 +0100 fiat-and-ferrari-urge-italians-to-back-renzis-reforms Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi faces several challenges in his last weeks of campaigning before the crunch referendum on his proposed constitutional reforms. https://www.thelocal.it/20161122/italys-constitutional-referendum-grillo-serial-killers-renzi-anti-establishment Tue, 22 Nov 2016 14:47:25 +0100 italys-constitutional-referendum-grillo-serial-killers-renzi-anti-establishment Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Wednesday that he would have no interest in a government role if he loses Italy's upcoming constitutional referendum. https://www.thelocal.it/20161117/renzi-renews-pledge-to-resign-immediately-if-he-loses-referendum Thu, 17 Nov 2016 11:44:25 +0100 renzi-renews-pledge-to-resign-immediately-if-he-loses-referendum Italy's referendum on constitutional reform is approaching, and PM Matteo Renzi no longer seems confident of a win - even facing opposition from within his own party. Was he brave or unwise to risk so much on a public vote? https://www.thelocal.it/20161012/risking-it-all-on-a-referendum-is-renzi-bold-or-foolish Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:10:55 +0200 risking-it-all-on-a-referendum-is-renzi-bold-or-foolish Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi sought on Monday to avoid a rift in his Democratic Party over an upcoming referendum on constitutional reforms. https://www.thelocal.it/20161011/italy-pm-renzi-battles-to-avoid-party-split-over-referendum Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:02:41 +0200 italy-pm-renzi-battles-to-avoid-party-split-over-referendum Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan has praised Italy's economic recovery after the OECD raised its growth forecast for the economy in 2016 and 2017. https://www.thelocal.it/20151109/italian-recovery-gathering-pace-oecd Mon, 09 Nov 2015 17:37:01 +0100 italian-recovery-gathering-pace-oecd Italy’s premier Matteo Renzi has pledged to cut taxes over the next three years, including the unpopular tax on primary residences, in what he says is a “pact with Italians”. https://www.thelocal.it/20150720/renzi-pledges-tax-cuts-in-pact-with-italians Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:54:00 +0200 renzi-pledges-tax-cuts-in-pact-with-italians Amid chaotic scenes in parliament, Italy's centre-left government on Tuesday announced a confidence vote over proposals for a radical overhaul of the electoral system aimed at producing stable governments. https://www.thelocal.it/20150429/renzi-to-face-confidence-vote-over-reform Wed, 29 Apr 2015 10:38:34 +0200 renzi-to-face-confidence-vote-over-reform The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is feeling more upbeat about Italy’s economic prospects, going so far as to revise its growth forecasts for 2015 and 2016. https://www.thelocal.it/20150318/oecd-upbeat-about-italys-economic-prospects Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:54:01 +0100 oecd-upbeat-about-italys-economic-prospects Italy's cabinet on Thursday began examining a corporate makeover of the country's public television service Rai, with the aim of curbing political interference and innovating cultural output. https://www.thelocal.it/20150313/italy-moves-to-transform-national-tv Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:50:06 +0100 italy-moves-to-transform-national-tv Italy's cabinet on Thursday adopted Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's school reform bill, which he said would see 100,000 substitute teachers given permanent contracts and extra funds designated for teacher development. https://www.thelocal.it/20150313/italys-cabinet-green-lights-school-reform-bill Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:43:18 +0100 italys-cabinet-green-lights-school-reform-bill Italy is planning to introduce a national minimum wage as part of its labour market overhaul, although the level is yet to be established. https://www.thelocal.it/20150311/italy-plans-national-minimum-wage Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:03:07 +0100 italy-plans-national-minimum-wage Would-be comeback kid Silvio Berlusconi challenged Italy's Matteo Renzi on Tuesday and lost, as the prime minister won a key vote on his reforms programme, deepening cracks within the already-weak centre right. https://www.thelocal.it/20150310/berlusconi-tantrum-fails-to-stop-reforms Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:27:43 +0100 berlusconi-tantrum-fails-to-stop-reforms Italy’s ambitious reforms should enable its economy to grow by six percent over the next ten years, according to a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). https://www.thelocal.it/20150220/italys-reforms-will-revive-economy-oecd Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:10:00 +0100 italys-reforms-will-revive-economy-oecd Italy's Senate on Tuesday definitively adopted Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's new electoral law, which must now go before the lower house of parliament. https://www.thelocal.it/20150128/italys-senate-green-lights-new-electoral-law Wed, 28 Jan 2015 09:44:00 +0100 italys-senate-green-lights-new-electoral-law Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is pressing on with moves to make it easier for companies to hire and fire. But even supporters say the reforms are too modest - while sceptics claim that Italy can never be reformed. https://www.thelocal.it/20141202/italy-labour-reforms-sceptics-renzi Tue, 02 Dec 2014 16:56:00 +0100 italy-labour-reforms-sceptics-renzi The EU will give Italy and France until next spring to implement tough reforms, delaying a verdict on national overspending originally set for this week, a European source told AFP. https://www.thelocal.it/20141125/italy-wins-more-time-to-enact-tough-reforms Tue, 25 Nov 2014 14:35:00 +0100 italy-wins-more-time-to-enact-tough-reforms There were tensions in Brescia on Monday morning as an estimated 300 protesters gathered outside a building in the northern Italian city where Prime Minister Matteo Renzi gave a speech to local business people about his planned reforms. https://www.thelocal.it/20141103/protests-in-brescia-as-renzi-defends-labour-reforms Mon, 03 Nov 2014 13:01:00 +0100 protests-in-brescia-as-renzi-defends-labour-reforms