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 What's cheaper in Italy than in other European countries, and what is more expensive? We took a look at the data to find out. https://www.thelocal.it/20190627/how-expensive-is-italy-compared-to-other-countries Thu, 27 Jun 2019 13:42:03 +0200 how-expensive-is-italy-compared-to-other-countries A top EU official on Friday said that Italy's budget plans were going in the right direction despite calls for a major spending boost by the anti-establishment government in Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20180908/italy-reassures-nervous-eurozone-on-budget-plans Sat, 08 Sep 2018 05:23:29 +0200 italy-reassures-nervous-eurozone-on-budget-plans The European Commission on Tuesday said Italy, France and Portugal were in violation of EU rules on public spending and would be more closely monitored by Brussels. https://www.thelocal.it/20160308/eu-slams-italy-for-spending-imbalances Tue, 08 Mar 2016 18:08:30 +0100 eu-slams-italy-for-spending-imbalances Christmas spending in Italy is set to rise for the first time in seven years, according to a study published on Wednesday by the retailers' association, Confcommercio. https://www.thelocal.it/20151202/tis-the-season-for-a-spending-spree Wed, 02 Dec 2015 14:59:58 +0100 tis-the-season-for-a-spending-spree Italy is to spend an additional one billion euros ($1.06 billion) on security, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20151125/italy-to-boost-security-spending-by-a-billion-euros Wed, 25 Nov 2015 09:06:22 +0100 italy-to-boost-security-spending-by-a-billion-euros Premier Matteo Renzi's cabinet is expected to approve ten billion euros in spending cuts for 2015 as it seeks to reduce its €2.2 trillion public debt. https://www.thelocal.it/20150407/italy-set-to-approve-10-bn-in-spending-cuts Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:06:21 +0200 italy-set-to-approve-10-bn-in-spending-cuts Italians are spending less on hotels and instead choosing to spend more on food while on holiday, a report released on Wednesday said. https://www.thelocal.it/20140710/italians-ditch-hotels-to-up-food-spending Thu, 10 Jul 2014 10:00:00 +0200 italians-ditch-hotels-to-up-food-spending A probe into a €10 million expenses scam in Sicily has revealed that dozens of MPs and their aides squandered cash on everything from designer underwear and Louis Vuitton bags to coffee capsules and comics. https://www.thelocal.it/20140117/sicilian-mps-squandered-cash-on-designer-underwear Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:10:00 +0100 sicilian-mps-squandered-cash-on-designer-underwear Italy's economic crisis has cut the spending power of 69 percent of households and forced a growing number of young people to leave the country, a study by the Censis institute released on Friday found. https://www.thelocal.it/20131206/italians-cut-down-on-scooter-rides-to-save-cash Fri, 06 Dec 2013 15:58:00 +0100 italians-cut-down-on-scooter-rides-to-save-cash Italian families will cut spending on Christmas presents this year as they continue to grapple with finances in an economy that's showing little sign of improvement. Reports show that the average Italian family will be spending 11.2 percent less on Christmas presents this year. https://www.thelocal.it/20131121/italian-families-slash-christmas-spending Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:45:00 +0100 italian-families-slash-christmas-spending The economic crisis and soaring unemployment have forced Italians to spend less and shop more cautiously, replacing fizzy drinks and snacks with homemade produce, according to a study by Italy's chamber of commerce. https://www.thelocal.it/20131119/italians-slash-spending-on-food Tue, 19 Nov 2013 12:14:00 +0100 italians-slash-spending-on-food The European Commission said on Wednesday it was ready to accept an Italian request to modify the way public deficits are calculated, which would give Rome more leeway in spending while still respecting EU demands to keep the deficit below 3.0 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). https://www.thelocal.it/20130703/italy-to-have-more-leeway-on-public-spending Wed, 03 Jul 2013 18:27:00 +0200 italy-to-have-more-leeway-on-public-spending