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 One of Italy's most popular Christmas attractions is cancelled this year, as the Alpine region of Trentino-Alto Adige calls off its famed festive markets. https://www.thelocal.it/20201021/italys-most-famous-christmas-markets-are-cancelled-this-year Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:08:59 +0200 italys-most-famous-christmas-markets-are-cancelled-this-year Italy's birth rate reached another new low in 2019, according to new figures. But in the northern province of Bolzano, the birth rate is instead increasing. https://www.thelocal.it/20200714/italys-birth-rate-drops-again-except-in-one-province Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:27:58 +0200 italys-birth-rate-drops-again-except-in-one-province The Christmas season has officially begun in Italy, with festive markets springing up all over the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20191209/the-ten-most-magical-christmas-markets-in-italy Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:20:21 +0100 the-ten-most-magical-christmas-markets-in-italy If you thought South Tyrol was only about ski slopes, think again. Here's how I learned to relax, South Tyrolean style, in a secluded corner of northern Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20190816/weekend-wanderlust-why-this-secret-valley-in-south-tyrol-is-perfect-for-summer Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:13:25 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-why-this-secret-valley-in-south-tyrol-is-perfect-for-summer The vineyards of northern Italy have been burning bright this week as winemakers light thousands of torches across the slopes. But why? https://www.thelocal.it/20190509/why-are-italy-winemakers-setting-vineyards-ablaze Thu, 09 May 2019 17:01:07 +0200 why-are-italy-winemakers-setting-vineyards-ablaze South Tyrol, known to Italians as Alto Adige, has been a bone of contention between Austria and Italy for decades. Here's what you need to know about the latest dispute. https://www.thelocal.it/20181018/the-south-tyrol-question-explained Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:42:52 +0200 the-south-tyrol-question-explained A diplomatic row threatens to disrupt Italy's Alpine province of South Tyrol: over the question of national identity and whether some of its inhabitants should have the right to Austrian citizenship. https://www.thelocal.it/20181018/italy-and-austria-at-odds-over-south-tyrol-dual-citizenship Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:08:32 +0200 italy-and-austria-at-odds-over-south-tyrol-dual-citizenship Italy's foreign minister has cancelled a meeting with his Austrian counterpart over Vienna's plans to grant citizenship to the German-speaking minority in the northern Italian province of South Tyrol, his office said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20180918/italy-cancels-meeting-with-austria-over-south-tyrol-passport-proposal Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:55:35 +0200 italy-cancels-meeting-with-austria-over-south-tyrol-passport-proposal While southern Italy swelters, parts of the north have been wracked by violent storms and torrential rain. https://www.thelocal.it/20180704/hailstones-thunderstorms-flash-floods-italy-moena-bolzano-south-tyrol Wed, 04 Jul 2018 12:04:28 +0200 hailstones-thunderstorms-flash-floods-italy-moena-bolzano-south-tyrol Three tourists have died after an avalanche in South Tyrol, northern Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20180322/two-dead-after-avalanche-in-northern-italy Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:44:09 +0100 two-dead-after-avalanche-in-northern-italy Around 160 people were evacuated from South Tyrol on Tuesday after a series of avalanches in the region. https://www.thelocal.it/20180123/tourists-evacuated-avalanche-in-south-tyrol Tue, 23 Jan 2018 19:24:23 +0100 tourists-evacuated-avalanche-in-south-tyrol Scores of tourists remained trapped in ski resorts in South Tyrol on Monday after heavy snowfall blocked roads and triggered avalanche warnings. https://www.thelocal.it/20180122/avalanche-warning-italy-ski-resorts-south-tyrol Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:28:26 +0100 avalanche-warning-italy-ski-resorts-south-tyrol Rome was up in arms Monday over a proposal by Austria's new conservative and far-right coalition government to offer passports to the German-speaking residents of the northern Italian province of South Tyrol. https://www.thelocal.it/20171218/italy-austria-passports-south-tyrol Mon, 18 Dec 2017 17:40:13 +0100 italy-austria-passports-south-tyrol A politician in South Tyrol has been handed a two-year jail sentence for buying sex toys using public money. https://www.thelocal.it/20170313/two-year-jail-sentence-for-italian-politician-who-bought-sex-toys-with-local-funds Mon, 13 Mar 2017 13:07:53 +0100 two-year-jail-sentence-for-italian-politician-who-bought-sex-toys-with-local-funds A snowshoe discovered over a decade ago in Italy’s Dolomite mountains and previously thought to belong to a nineteenth century cattle farmer is actually nearly six thousand years old, it has been revealed. https://www.thelocal.it/20160913/mountain-snowshoe-in-profs-office-is-6000-years-old Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:45:12 +0200 mountain-snowshoe-in-profs-office-is-6000-years-old In Monday's report on quality of life across Italy, there were a few surprises. The Local looks at the cities where you never knew life could be so sweet. https://www.thelocal.it/20151222/5-italian-regions-where-quality-of-life-is-surprisingly-good Tue, 22 Dec 2015 13:01:13 +0100 5-italian-regions-where-quality-of-life-is-surprisingly-good A new survey reveals the very best place to live in Italy. Yes, it is in the north, and no, it's not Milan or Turin. Welcome to Bolzano. https://www.thelocal.it/20151221/and-the-best-place-to-live-in-italy-is Mon, 21 Dec 2015 13:00:03 +0100 and-the-best-place-to-live-in-italy-is A politician from the provincial council of Bolzano has denied dipping into public funds to buy a sex toy, which she said was a birthday gift for a male colleague. https://www.thelocal.it/20140313/sex-toy-was-a-birthday-gift-bolzano-politician Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:53:00 +0100 sex-toy-was-a-birthday-gift-bolzano-politician Politicians in Bolzano, a city in Italy’s wealthiest province, South Tyrol, have come under fire after it emerged that sex toys were among some members' expense claims. https://www.thelocal.it/20140311/bolzano-politicians-spent-cash-on-sex-toys Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:48:00 +0100 bolzano-politicians-spent-cash-on-sex-toys A farmer from South Tyrol has captured dramatic footage of an avalanche ripping through the Passeier Valley and hurtling down a mountainside to a cluster of houses. https://www.thelocal.it/20140210/italian-farmer-captures-dramatic-avalanche-footage Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:43:00 +0100 italian-farmer-captures-dramatic-avalanche-footage