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 The average life expectancy at birth in Italy has fallen by about three months, a report published on Monday revealed. And there's a significant difference between the north and south of the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20170411/life-expectancy-in-italy-has-fallen Tue, 11 Apr 2017 16:43:25 +0200 life-expectancy-in-italy-has-fallen Italy might be famous as the supposed home of 'la dolce vita', but studies say life is not really that sunny for the people who live here. https://www.thelocal.it/20160317/italians-look-cheerful-so-why-do-they-claim-to-be-unhappy Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:17:23 +0100 italians-look-cheerful-so-why-do-they-claim-to-be-unhappy Celebrated Italian chef, Carlo Cracco, has been reported to the police by an animal rights organization – for cooking a meal of pigeon and turnip during an episode of Masterchef. https://www.thelocal.it/20160229/italian-masterchef-judge-reported-to-police-for-cooking-pigeon Mon, 29 Feb 2016 17:42:50 +0100 italian-masterchef-judge-reported-to-police-for-cooking-pigeon Italy's health ministry said on Tuesday that probes into a spate of women dying in childbirth had uncovered issues in the handling of three fatal cases, but stopped short of suggesting lives might have been saved. https://www.thelocal.it/20160113/probe-reveals-problems-in-italy-childbirth-deaths Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:23:56 +0100 probe-reveals-problems-in-italy-childbirth-deaths Corruption and mismanagement on the part of Italy's public sector workers has cost the state more than €3 billion in just six months, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.it/20150921/workers-corruption-and-waste-cost-3bn Mon, 21 Sep 2015 18:14:34 +0200 workers-corruption-and-waste-cost-3bn Young Italians are low-skilled and have poor access to the labour market, while those in jobs are not encouraged to develop their careers, a new OECD report has found. https://www.thelocal.it/20150528/oecd-slams-italy-over-unskilled-youth Thu, 28 May 2015 14:42:27 +0200 oecd-slams-italy-over-unskilled-youth Italy has seen the third-steepest fall in happiness levels out of 125 countries ranked in a new UN report, coming far behind its European neighbours. https://www.thelocal.it/20150424/italians-happiness-levels-plummet Fri, 24 Apr 2015 15:42:22 +0200 italians-happiness-levels-plummet The economy may be in the doldrums but Italians still have plenty to smile about, at least when it comes to messaging. https://www.thelocal.it/20150422/italians-have-a-lot-to-smile-about-on-social-media Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:36:00 +0200 italians-have-a-lot-to-smile-about-on-social-media Italy's financial police pressed charges against over 13,000 people for suspected tax fraud in 2014, more than half of whom were not declaring any income, a new report showed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150409/italy-police-root-out-13000-suspected-tax-cheats Thu, 09 Apr 2015 10:30:48 +0200 italy-police-root-out-13000-suspected-tax-cheats Italy's roads are getting safer, although the number of deaths is still higher than the regional average, the European Commission said. The data follows a survey which found that Italy produces Europe's most reckless drivers. https://www.thelocal.it/20150325/italys-roads-are-getting-safer-eu Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:31:10 +0100 italys-roads-are-getting-safer-eu Young people in Italy are far happier than older people, EU figures released on Thursday show, with one Italian telling The Local it's because they are unaware of the country's problems. https://www.thelocal.it/20150319/young-italians-are-far-happier-than-older-ones Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:54:41 +0100 young-italians-are-far-happier-than-older-ones Italy is the eighth-largest exporter of major weapons in the world and is increasing its share of foreign sales, largely owing to the financial crisis, a military expenditure expert told The Local on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150316/italy-among-worlds-top-arms-exporters Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:02:17 +0100 italy-among-worlds-top-arms-exporters Amnesty International on Wednesday criticized Italy for its handling of the influx of boat migrants, while also reprimanding the government for discriminating against the Roma community. https://www.thelocal.it/20150225/amnesty-slams-italy-for-migrant-care Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:48:00 +0100 amnesty-slams-italy-for-migrant-care 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 Italians are feeling upbeat about their health and can expect to live a long life despite their economic worries, according to the latest government statistics released on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141223/italians-upbeat-about-health-in-214 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 18:04:00 +0100 italians-upbeat-about-health-in-214 Italy would be €300 billion better off if it had acted decisively against corruption in the wake of the "tangentopoli" scandal of the early 1990s, according to an eye-opening new report from the country's bosses. https://www.thelocal.it/20141217/bosses-put-italys-corruption-bill-at-300-billion Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:28:00 +0100 bosses-put-italys-corruption-bill-at-300-billion Italy’s tax burden is higher than that of Norway, although it decreased slightly last year, a new OECD report has found. https://www.thelocal.it/20141210/italy-tax-burden-higher-than-norway-oecd Wed, 10 Dec 2014 13:40:00 +0100 italy-tax-burden-higher-than-norway-oecd Italy is still far behind its European neighbours for internet connectivity, but the country is progressing at one of the fastest rates in the world, a new UN report has found. https://www.thelocal.it/20141125/un-praises-italys-speedy-internet-progress Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:18:00 +0100 un-praises-italys-speedy-internet-progress Italy's high youth unemployment rate is partly due to its rigid school system, an education expert told The Local on Friday, after a European Commission report said the country's schools lagged far behind other EU states. https://www.thelocal.it/20141114/italys-education-system-stifles-job-market Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:00:00 +0100 italys-education-system-stifles-job-market Italy has become significantly less prosperous in recent years, with Italians feeling increasingly negative about their job prospects and government, according to a global study on prosperity released on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141103/italy-slips-in-world-prosperity-ranking Mon, 03 Nov 2014 17:46:00 +0100 italy-slips-in-world-prosperity-ranking