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 Police hunt escaped prisoners in southern Italy after quarantine sparks riots Italian police are on Wednesday hunting for 11 prisoners who escaped in the aftermath of jail riots sparked by fears over coronavirus, as authorities began to test inmates and distribute face masks. https://www.thelocal.it/20200311/police-hunt-escaped-prisoners-in-southern-italy-after-prison-riots Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:05:25 +0100 police-hunt-escaped-prisoners-in-southern-italy-after-prison-riots Italy to step up deportations after migrant death protest Italy on Wednesday pledged to step up deportations of migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected, following a riot in a northern Italian reception centre which ignited political debate. https://www.thelocal.it/20170104/migrant-centre-riot-reignites-political-debate-over-immigration Wed, 04 Jan 2017 11:43:45 +0100 migrant-centre-riot-reignites-political-debate-over-immigration