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 1.4 million children in Italy live in poverty More than one million children in Italy live in absolute poverty as the ongoing recession takes its toll, according to a report by Save the Children Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20141211/more-than-one-million-children-in-italy-live-in-absolute-poverty Thu, 11 Dec 2014 17:01:00 +0100 more-than-one-million-children-in-italy-live-in-absolute-poverty Mafia spreads 'like cancer' but cuts violence The Italian mafia is on the march, infiltrating whole new sectors of Italy's economy, a new official report has warned. But while corruption is spreading, old-school mafia violence is becoming less common. https://www.thelocal.it/20140806/corruption-denial-and-bureaucracy-fuel-mafia Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:11:00 +0200 corruption-denial-and-bureaucracy-fuel-mafia