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 Thousands of students across Italy walked out on Friday morning as part of a global school strike to demand action on climate change. https://www.thelocal.it/20190315/italy-students-school-strike-for-climate-change Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:47:24 +0100 italy-students-school-strike-for-climate-change Looking for somewhere to spend your gap year? The Local explores the wealth of experiences Italy has to offer. https://www.thelocal.it/20151013/five-reasons-to-spend-your-gap-year-exploring-italy Tue, 13 Oct 2015 10:59:54 +0200 five-reasons-to-spend-your-gap-year-exploring-italy Bologna, the capital of Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region, has three curious nicknames: the red, the fat, and the learned. Contributor Dina Caruso explores the story behind each one. https://www.thelocal.it/20170510/bologna-dotta-grassa-rassa-red-fat-learned-studious-travel-italy-vacation Wed, 10 May 2017 10:14:08 +0200 bologna-dotta-grassa-rassa-red-fat-learned-studious-travel-italy-vacation Whether you're a student arriving for a semester abroad or a professional in it for the long haul, moving to a new country often involves unexpected expenses. But there are plenty of ways to save money in Italy, so from food to travel to those miscellaneous items that are easily forgotten, here's a guide to the money-saving hacks that will keep you within your budget. https://www.thelocal.it/20171002/money-saving-hacks-for-living-in-italy-on-a-budget Mon, 02 Oct 2017 11:43:31 +0200 money-saving-hacks-for-living-in-italy-on-a-budget Bologna is home to Italy's oldest university, where many students will be heading this September ready to experience the culture and - of course - the food that the city has to offer. https://www.thelocal.it/20170908/best-cosy-cafes-for-studying-working-in-bologna-free-wifi Fri, 08 Sep 2017 09:12:33 +0200 best-cosy-cafes-for-studying-working-in-bologna-free-wifi Aperitivo - evening drinks with a free unlimited food buffet - is one of Italy's most delicious traditions. The Local contributor and aperitivo connoisseur Izzi Wilkinson shares her top five picks of spots across Milan for those on a budget. https://www.thelocal.it/20170515/five-best-spots-aperitivo-bar-cheap-budget-in-milan-italy-travel-guide Mon, 15 May 2017 10:16:58 +0200 five-best-spots-aperitivo-bar-cheap-budget-in-milan-italy-travel-guide British student Daniel Williams always felt an affinity to all things Italian, but it wasn't until he spent a year in Turin that he was able to get under the skin of the country. He explains why Turin - home to great chocolate, a lively student scene, and surprisingly good kebabs - might just be Italy's best kept secret. https://www.thelocal.it/20170427/italians-always-make-you-feel-welcome-accommodating-guests-comes-naturally Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:32:35 +0200 italians-always-make-you-feel-welcome-accommodating-guests-comes-naturally Dozens of student protesters clashed with police on Tuesday at Rome's La Sapienza University, some throwing eggs and paint at officers and letting off smoke bombs. https://www.thelocal.it/20170314/students-clash-with-police-in-protest-at-rome-university Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:45:18 +0100 students-clash-with-police-in-protest-at-rome-university Two Italian students died on Thursday morning as they leaped from a hot air balloon during the inauguration ceremony of the Matera Balloon Festival in Basilicata. https://www.thelocal.it/20151009/italian-students-die-in-hot-air-balloon-fall Fri, 09 Oct 2015 11:31:12 +0200 italian-students-die-in-hot-air-balloon-fall The headmaster of a college in Italy's Friuli-Venezia Giulia region has banned female Muslim students from wearing headscarves. https://www.thelocal.it/20150217/italian-college-bans-muslim-headscarves Tue, 17 Feb 2015 08:11:00 +0100 italian-college-bans-muslim-headscarves More than 400,000 school children will be eligible for Italian citizenship under planned reforms, based on new government figures. https://www.thelocal.it/20141028/citizenship-reform-to-affect-400000-children Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:18:00 +0100 citizenship-reform-to-affect-400000-children As thousands of foreign students arrive at universities across Italy, The Local speaks to one linguist to find out the best way they can learn the language. https://www.thelocal.it/20140911/top-tips-how-to-learn-italian Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:35:00 +0200 top-tips-how-to-learn-italian The imprisonment and trials of Amanda Knox, found guilty of murdering her British flatmate Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007, still discourages fellow American students from studying in the country, a new survey has found. https://www.thelocal.it/20140411/knox-trial-puts-fear-into-american-students Fri, 11 Apr 2014 14:12:00 +0200 knox-trial-puts-fear-into-american-students Forty percent of students that enrol in an Italian university fail to graduate in their chosen course, a report released on Wednesday has shown. https://www.thelocal.it/20140319/italy-university-course-drop-out-rate-hits Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:17:00 +0100 italy-university-course-drop-out-rate-hits There are around half a million interns in Italy with just one in ten ending up with a job each year. The Local spoke to Eleonora Voltolina, editor of Repubblica degli Stagisti, an organization that offers advice to interns, for some tips on getting a placement and how to avoid getting exploited. https://www.thelocal.it/20140121/internships-in-italy-all-you-need-to-know Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:15:00 +0100 internships-in-italy-all-you-need-to-know A crackdown on students in Rome claiming poverty to pay fewer fees and access subsidies found many with lavish bank accounts, hidden revenues and even one whose father owned a Ferrari, police said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20131128/police-crack-down-on-romes-poor-students Thu, 28 Nov 2013 16:29:00 +0100 police-crack-down-on-romes-poor-students Eight schoolchildren at a high school in Bergamo suffer from breathing problems and itching as soon as they enter the classroom, with medics unable to pinpoint the cause, according to a report in the Italian press. https://www.thelocal.it/20131122/students-allergic-to-school-in-bergamo Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:30:00 +0100 students-allergic-to-school-in-bergamo A troupe of Italians has spent the autumn teaching British students cookery skills, after research found that more than half don't even know how to cook vegetables. https://www.thelocal.it/20131106/video-italian-food-helps-brits-excel Wed, 06 Nov 2013 12:30:00 +0100 video-italian-food-helps-brits-excel Italians have launched a campaign to teach British university students how to cook, after food company Sacla found that 78 percent of undergraduates can't even boil an egg. https://www.thelocal.it/20130918/italians-save-brits-from-kitchen-nightmares Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:00:00 +0200 italians-save-brits-from-kitchen-nightmares A tiny school in northern Italy has become the focus of a row after it was claimed that almost all Italian parents had withdrawn their children in protest at the number of foreign pupils. But the town's mayor has denied that the school has a problem. https://www.thelocal.it/20130911/school-row-as-parents-flee-over-foreign-pupils Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:09:00 +0200 school-row-as-parents-flee-over-foreign-pupils