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 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 Over 9,000 child refugees and immigrants have arrived in Italy by boat so far this year, with over a third travelling alone and at risk, Save the Children said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140619/thousands-of-syrian-children-alone-in-italy Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:02:00 +0200 thousands-of-syrian-children-alone-in-italy Italy has climbed six places in a world ranking of the best countries to be a mum, and has also been praised for an increase in the number of women politicians. https://www.thelocal.it/20140507/italy-climbs-best-place-to-be-a-mum-list Wed, 07 May 2014 15:21:00 +0200 italy-climbs-best-place-to-be-a-mum-list Save the Children criticised Italy on Tuesday for failing to protect unaccompanied migrant minors, saying over half of new boat arrivals over the past few days had fled the system and risked exploitation. https://www.thelocal.it/20140415/charity-slams-italy-failure-to-protect-migrant-children Tue, 15 Apr 2014 19:13:00 +0200 charity-slams-italy-failure-to-protect-migrant-children Italy's foreign minister and the mayor of Rome will on Friday participate in a candlelight vigil to mark three years since the start of the Syrian civil war, a conflict which has displaced 40 percent of the population and left more than 146,000 people dead. https://www.thelocal.it/20140314/italy-marks-three-years-since-start-of-syria-war Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:06:00 +0100 italy-marks-three-years-since-start-of-syria-war Sexual interaction between adults and teenagers under 18 is acceptable to 38 percent of Italians, a report released on Sunday by Save the Children has found. https://www.thelocal.it/20140210/sex-between-adults-and-teens-is-rife-in-italy Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:35:00 +0100 sex-between-adults-and-teens-is-rife-in-italy More than a million children in Italy, or one in ten, live in absolute poverty, according to figures from the children’s charity, Save the Children. https://www.thelocal.it/20131211/more-than-one-million-italian-children-in-absolute-poverty Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:13:00 +0100 more-than-one-million-italian-children-in-absolute-poverty