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 A summit of Nobel peace laureates scheduled to be held in Cape Town has been moved to Rome after the South African government failed to issue a visa to the Dalai Lama, organizers said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141117/nobel-summit-moved-to-rome-after-dalai-lama-visa-row Mon, 17 Nov 2014 09:42:00 +0100 nobel-summit-moved-to-rome-after-dalai-lama-visa-row With births in southern Italy at their lowest rate in over 150 years, The Local spoke to the head of a development organization about what needs to be done to help Italians have a family. https://www.thelocal.it/20141031/italys-south-needs-investment-not-baby-bonus Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:34:00 +0100 italys-south-needs-investment-not-baby-bonus The birth rate in southern Italy hit a historic low last year, the lowest registered figure since 1861, figures from a new report show. https://www.thelocal.it/20141030/births-in-southern-italy-at-lowest-since-1861 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 16:22:00 +0100 births-in-southern-italy-at-lowest-since-1861 Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi hailed a "systematic revolution under way in Italy" on Tuesday as he unveiled the government's plan to ease pressure on impoverished families through cuts to public spending. https://www.thelocal.it/20140409/this-plan-is-an-act-of-social-justice-renzi-2 Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:26:00 +0200 this-plan-is-an-act-of-social-justice-renzi-2 Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi may have fallen from grace after his recent expulsion from parliament, but his pet dog is becoming ever more popular, with a new Facebook page that has attracted over 1,500 fans. https://www.thelocal.it/20131211/berlusconis-dog-becomes-a-facebook-celebrity Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:55:00 +0100 berlusconis-dog-becomes-a-facebook-celebrity