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 EXPLAINED: Which Schengen area countries have border controls in place and why? Borders within Europe's Schengen area are meant to be open but several countries have checks in place but are they legal and will they be forced to scrap them? Claudia Delpero explains the history and what's at stake. https://www.thelocal.it/20220511/explained-which-schengen-area-countries-have-border-controls-in-place-and-why Wed, 11 May 2022 13:30:26 +0200 explained-which-schengen-area-countries-have-border-controls-in-place-and-why TRAVEL: Do you still have to quarantine if you arrive in Italy after January 6th? Italy says that everyone arriving from overseas between December 21st and January 6th has to quarantine. But what does that mean for people arriving from January 7th onwards? https://www.thelocal.it/20201214/travel-do-you-still-have-to-quarantine-if-you-arrive-in-italy-after-christmas-new-year-january-6th Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:43:21 +0100 travel-do-you-still-have-to-quarantine-if-you-arrive-in-italy-after-christmas-new-year-january-6th 'We will not allow them to destroy Europe': Renzi Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Saturday accused those who would "destroy" the passport-free Schengen zone of wanting to destroy Europe, and vowed that Italy would not let it happen. https://www.thelocal.it/20160130/we-will-not-allow-them-to-destroy-europe-renzi Sat, 30 Jan 2016 17:04:34 +0100 we-will-not-allow-them-to-destroy-europe-renzi Italy risks 'huge damage' if Schengen suspended The twenty-six interior ministers from each member state of the Schengen area met in Amsterdam on Monday, amid calls for the reintroduction of border controls across the passport-free zone for two years. https://www.thelocal.it/20160126/italy-risks-huge-economic-damage-if-schengen-is-suspended Tue, 26 Jan 2016 12:34:01 +0100 italy-risks-huge-economic-damage-if-schengen-is-suspended Europe's open border policy not working: Italy Europe must choose between its Schengen open borders and its Dublin rules on asylum procedures because the migrant crisis means the two are no longer compatible, Italy said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160112/italy-tells-eu-choose-schengen-or-asylum-accord Tue, 12 Jan 2016 15:19:27 +0100 italy-tells-eu-choose-schengen-or-asylum-accord Migrant crisis threatens Europe's borderless area As European countries grapple with record numbers of desperate refugees and migrants clamouring to enter Europe, the continent's cherished system of borderless travel is increasingly at risk, officials and analysts say. https://www.thelocal.it/20150902/migrant-crisis-threatens-europes-borderless-area Wed, 02 Sep 2015 15:59:51 +0200 migrant-crisis-threatens-europes-borderless-area Italy: Crimean Russians won't get visas from us The Italian Embassy in Kiev has denied reports that its consulates in Russia have started issuing Schengen area visas to Crimeans with Russian passports via Moscow. https://www.thelocal.it/20141117/italy-refuses-crimea-russian-visas Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:03:00 +0100 italy-refuses-crimea-russian-visas