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 is often said to be one of the healthiest places to live in the world. But is it really? https://www.thelocal.it/20190423/seven-reasons-why-living-in-italy-is-bad-for-your-health Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:38:07 +0200 seven-reasons-why-living-in-italy-is-bad-for-your-health Thousands of students across Italy walked out on Friday morning as part of a global school strike to demand action on climate change. https://www.thelocal.it/20190315/italy-students-school-strike-for-climate-change Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:47:24 +0100 italy-students-school-strike-for-climate-change After a flood of allegations of Russian meddling in various Western elections, as well as electronic security breaches, EU states are pushing for action against cyber-attacks from Russia. That is, all of them except for Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20181017/why-is-italy-resisting-eu-sanctions-against-russia-over-cyber-attacks Wed, 17 Oct 2018 16:24:01 +0200 why-is-italy-resisting-eu-sanctions-against-russia-over-cyber-attacks An Italian restaurant owner who shot a burglar dead is being investigated for voluntary manslaughter, sparking calls on Saturday for changes to the country's law covering self-defence killings. https://www.thelocal.it/20170311/italy-row-over-self-defence-after-burglar-shot-dead Sat, 11 Mar 2017 16:33:03 +0100 italy-row-over-self-defence-after-burglar-shot-dead A fugitive Italian mobster who had been living in Mexico under a false identity was behind bars Saturday after being tracked down on Facebook, police said. https://www.thelocal.it/20170311/facebook-search-traps-italian-mobster-in-mexico Sat, 11 Mar 2017 12:54:34 +0100 facebook-search-traps-italian-mobster-in-mexico Silvio Berlusconi will learn by the end of this month if he is to stand trial for allegedly buying the silence of call girls and others who attended his infamous "bunga bunga" sex parties. https://www.thelocal.it/20170111/bunga-bunga-bribes-trial-on-hold-berlusconi-ruling-nears Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:58:09 +0100 bunga-bunga-bribes-trial-on-hold-berlusconi-ruling-nears 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 Police in Salerno, southwestern Italy, have made a series of arrests for criminal conspiracy related to migrant-trafficking, according to a statement on Wednesday morning. https://www.thelocal.it/20161123/italy-arrests-suspected-migrant-traffickers-for-inhumane-treatment Wed, 23 Nov 2016 11:58:37 +0100 italy-arrests-suspected-migrant-traffickers-for-inhumane-treatment Repeated attempts by the Italian government to cut down on teen smoking don't seem to have had a great effect, according to a new survey which showed Italian students smoked significantly more than their peers. https://www.thelocal.it/20160921/italian-teens-smoke-most-in-europe Wed, 21 Sep 2016 16:13:08 +0200 italian-teens-smoke-most-in-europe Italy's Elia Viviani broke down in floods of tears in his parents' arms after winning the Olympic cycling men's omnium gold on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160816/viviani-wins-another-gold-medal-for-italy-in-rio Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:37:39 +0200 viviani-wins-another-gold-medal-for-italy-in-rio Rarely a day goes by without news of migrant rescues or drownings. https://www.thelocal.it/20160603/why-italys-facing-another-tough-summer Fri, 03 Jun 2016 14:25:43 +0200 why-italys-facing-another-tough-summer Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure has told the authorities of a town in Lombardy to remove road signs advising those entering to respect Christian values. https://www.thelocal.it/20160520/ministry-tells-italian-town-to-take-down-christians-only-signs Fri, 20 May 2016 12:24:02 +0200 ministry-tells-italian-town-to-take-down-christians-only-signs The number of centenarians in Italy has more than tripled in less than 15 years despite the growth in life expectancy stalling last year, a health report published Tuesday on revealed. https://www.thelocal.it/20160427/italians-over-100-increase-threefold-but-life-expectancy-stalls Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:15:02 +0200 italians-over-100-increase-threefold-but-life-expectancy-stalls Italian olive grower Federico Manni is at the end of his tether. https://www.thelocal.it/20160216/growers-despair-as-disease-ravages-italys-timeless-olive-groves Tue, 16 Feb 2016 09:23:20 +0100 growers-despair-as-disease-ravages-italys-timeless-olive-groves A landmark agreement that will ensure Italian is spoken in Florence mosques was signed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160208/italy-mosques-tackle-home-grown-terror-with-italian-sermons Mon, 08 Feb 2016 17:41:47 +0100 italy-mosques-tackle-home-grown-terror-with-italian-sermons About 500 migrants each paid up to €15,000 to be smuggled into Italy as “employees” of the circus business, Italian police said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151110/migrant-acrobats-and-jugglers-smuggled-into-italy Tue, 10 Nov 2015 15:53:49 +0100 migrant-acrobats-and-jugglers-smuggled-into-italy A Spanish doctor, declared legally dead in 2010, has been found living in a tent deep in the forest of Maremma by two Italian mushroom pickers. https://www.thelocal.it/20151109/dead-spanish-doctor-found-alive-in-italy-forest Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:35:34 +0100 dead-spanish-doctor-found-alive-in-italy-forest Good news for film and TV buffs across Italy: the on-demand service Netflix is now available across the country, with subscribers getting the first month for free. https://www.thelocal.it/20151022/netflix-streams-into-italy Thu, 22 Oct 2015 12:52:29 +0200 netflix-streams-into-italy Dubbed "the princess of migrants", a Nigerian baby born on the Italian ship that rescued her mother in the Mediterranean has become a symbol of hope for those braving the perilous crossing in search of a new life. https://www.thelocal.it/20151008/princess-of-migrants-becomes-symbol-of-hope Thu, 08 Oct 2015 10:23:43 +0200 princess-of-migrants-becomes-symbol-of-hope An international tribunal in Germany on Monday began a public hearing into a deadly 2012 maritime incident that sparked a diplomatic dispute between Italy and India. https://www.thelocal.it/20150811/maritime-court-begins-india-italy-shooting-case Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:06:55 +0200 maritime-court-begins-india-italy-shooting-case