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 Romania PM is first EU leader to visit quake zone Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos on Tuesday will become the first European Union leader to visit Italy since last week's earthquake, which left nearly 300 people dead including 11 Romanians. https://www.thelocal.it/20160830/romania-pm-to-become-first-eu-leader-to-visit-quake-hit-italy Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:23:45 +0200 romania-pm-to-become-first-eu-leader-to-visit-quake-hit-italy Vatican gives homeless mum free housing after street birth A homeless woman gave birth on a street near the Vatican in the early hours of Wednesday morning – and has now been given a year’s free accommodation. https://www.thelocal.it/20160120/homeless-woman-gives-birth-near-the-vatican Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:53:00 +0100 homeless-woman-gives-birth-near-the-vatican Polish student raped in Milan A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 23-year-old Polish student in central Milan, Italian media reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140711/polish-student-raped-in-milan Fri, 11 Jul 2014 12:06:00 +0200 polish-student-raped-in-milan Police wore priest garb to catch blackmailers Italian police dressed as priests have ensnared two would-be blackmailers who were threatening to publish wiretaps of an erotic conversation with a clergyman, local media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20140623/police-wore-priest-garb-to-catch-erotice-tape-blackmailers Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:18:00 +0200 police-wore-priest-garb-to-catch-erotice-tape-blackmailers