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's strongman Matteo Salvini is to hold a key rally in Rome Saturday aimed at re-launching the Italian right and making a power-grab for the capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20191019/salvini-to-hold-massive-rome-rally-to-relaunch-italian-right Sat, 19 Oct 2019 10:13:36 +0200 salvini-to-hold-massive-rome-rally-to-relaunch-italian-right 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 Rebels from Italy's ruling party, who quit in defiance of former prime minister Matteo Renzi, struck out on their own on Saturday founding a movement they hailed as a "renewal" for left-wing politics. https://www.thelocal.it/20170226/italys-left-wing-rebels-abandon-renzi-for-new-party Sun, 26 Feb 2017 14:35:59 +0100 italys-left-wing-rebels-abandon-renzi-for-new-party Former foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni was named as Italy's new prime minister Sunday following reformist leader Matteo Renzi's resignation in the wake of a crushing referendum defeat. https://www.thelocal.it/20161211/gentiloni-tapped-as-italys-new-prime-minister Sun, 11 Dec 2016 13:34:29 +0100 gentiloni-tapped-as-italys-new-prime-minister Matteo Renzi bowed out as Italian prime minister on Wednesday with a combination of jokes, regrets and a strong hint that he wants to lead his party into an early election battle. https://www.thelocal.it/20161207/its-official-renzi-resigns-italy Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:22:58 +0100 its-official-renzi-resigns-italy Like Frank Sinatra during his extended swansong, Matteo Renzi is saying farewell with no intention of going anywhere. https://www.thelocal.it/20161207/start-spreading-the-news-a-renzi-comeback-could-happen Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:34:12 +0100 start-spreading-the-news-a-renzi-comeback-could-happen As the world digested the news of Italian PM Matteo Renzi's resignation following the rejection of his proposed set of reforms, the referendum has been painted by some as 2016's third 'anti-establishment' revolt. https://www.thelocal.it/20161205/no-italys-referendum-is-not-the-same-as-trump-or-brexit Mon, 05 Dec 2016 10:29:38 +0100 no-italys-referendum-is-not-the-same-as-trump-or-brexit Italy's Matteo Renzi on Saturday unveiled his 2017 budget, which he hopes will please the European Commission and win him support at home in a key referendum. https://www.thelocal.it/20161016/renzi-unveils-budget-full-of-good-news-for-italians Sun, 16 Oct 2016 11:38:44 +0200 renzi-unveils-budget-full-of-good-news-for-italians UPDATED: Britain must not expect to end up with more rights than other countries outside the EU following Brexit negotiations, Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi warned in an interview on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160929/italy-pm-warns-uk-over-post-brexit-rights-in-the-eu Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:09:01 +0200 italy-pm-warns-uk-over-post-brexit-rights-in-the-eu Italy's centre-left government has slashed its growth forecasts for this year and next, nine weeks before a make-or-break referendum that could deepen the European Union's existential crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20160928/italy-slashes-growth-figures-ahead-of-crucial-referendum Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:54:02 +0200 italy-slashes-growth-figures-ahead-of-crucial-referendum The picturesque hamlets devastated by Italy's deadly earthquake will be restored to their former glory, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Friday, a month after the disaster which claimed nearly 300 lives. https://www.thelocal.it/20160923/renzi-vows-to-restore-quake-towns-to-former-glory Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:36:20 +0200 renzi-vows-to-restore-quake-towns-to-former-glory Italy is not ready to pretend everything is alright when Europe is not functioning properly, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said Saturday, the day after a key EU gathering. https://www.thelocal.it/20160917/italy-pm-not-satisfied-over-eu-summit Sat, 17 Sep 2016 23:35:36 +0200 italy-pm-not-satisfied-over-eu-summit Britain's exit from the European Union will not lead to the demise of the bloc, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi vowed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160822/italian-pm-says-eu-not-finished-after-brexit Mon, 22 Aug 2016 20:55:43 +0200 italian-pm-says-eu-not-finished-after-brexit The European Union needs a reboot in the wake of Britain's vote to leave, Italy's prime minister said on Monday as he prepared to meet his French and German counterparts to discuss the fallout from Brexit. https://www.thelocal.it/20160822/italy-calls-for-reboot-as-eu-big-three-mull-brexit-wreckage Mon, 22 Aug 2016 16:23:16 +0200 italy-calls-for-reboot-as-eu-big-three-mull-brexit-wreckage The island of Ventotene, an ancient volcano off the coast of Naples where the leaders of Italy, France and Germany meet on Monday for talks on the EU's future, is where the dream of a united Europe was born. https://www.thelocal.it/20160822/italy-prison-island-birthplace-of-european-dream Mon, 22 Aug 2016 09:58:45 +0200 italy-prison-island-birthplace-of-european-dream The leaders of Italy, France and Germany meet on Monday to lay the groundwork for a summit aimed at salvaging the European project in the wake of Britain's shock vote to leave. https://www.thelocal.it/20160822/big-three-tackle-eu-future-on-symbolic-island-brexit Mon, 22 Aug 2016 09:48:02 +0200 big-three-tackle-eu-future-on-symbolic-island-brexit Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on an Italian island on Monday to discuss the EU's way forward after Britain's shock vote to quit the bloc. https://www.thelocal.it/20160818/eu-leaders-to-meet-on-italian-island-for-brexit-talks Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:24:00 +0200 eu-leaders-to-meet-on-italian-island-for-brexit-talks In a sign of how good a summer it has been in Italy, coastguards are threatening holidaymakers with fines for bagging beach spots by parking deckchairs and towels overnight. https://www.thelocal.it/20160814/italys-renzi-prepares-for-stormy-autumn Sun, 14 Aug 2016 13:55:21 +0200 italys-renzi-prepares-for-stormy-autumn Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has admitted he was wrong to stake his leadership on the pivotal referendum on constitutional reform, while adding that the changes would save the government €500 million. https://www.thelocal.it/20160810/renzi-admits-mistake-to-stake-leadership-on-crucial-vote Wed, 10 Aug 2016 17:01:56 +0200 renzi-admits-mistake-to-stake-leadership-on-crucial-vote Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is convinced his government will win an upcoming referendum on constitutional reform, the outcome of which could have a more destabilizing impact on Europe than Brexit if it doesn’t go his way, experts say. https://www.thelocal.it/20160803/renzi-vows-to-win-vote-on-which-he-staked-his-leadership-italian-prime-minister-referendum Wed, 03 Aug 2016 11:57:42 +0200 renzi-vows-to-win-vote-on-which-he-staked-his-leadership-italian-prime-minister-referendum