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 The cities of Bergamo and Brescia are to put old rivalries aside and share Capital of Culture status in 2023, as a symbol of hope after both were devastated by the coronavirus outbreak. https://www.thelocal.it/20200720/bergamo-and-brescia-named-joint-italian-capitals-of-culture-of-2023 Mon, 20 Jul 2020 17:02:25 +0200 bergamo-and-brescia-named-joint-italian-capitals-of-culture-of-2023 Almost 80 million tourists roam Italy each year, all with different characteristics and hoping to soak up all the country has to offer as much as they can. But can you recognize yourself in any of these? https://www.thelocal.it/20160212/tourist-types-youre-likely-to-meet-in-italy-which-one-are-you Fri, 12 Feb 2016 09:50:23 +0100 tourist-types-youre-likely-to-meet-in-italy-which-one-are-you Italian international footballer Mario Balotelli has blasted the country's first black senator, who was elected in Sunday's general ballot for the far-right, anti-immigrant League party. https://www.thelocal.it/20180307/mario-balotelli-toni-iwobi-italy-first-black-senator Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:38:20 +0100 mario-balotelli-toni-iwobi-italy-first-black-senator A work of street art that turned Pope Francis into "superpope" will now support Vatican charitable projects through the sale of t-shirts bearing the flying pontiff, artist MauPal said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20171014/superpope-francis-t-shirts-to-help-poor-needy Sat, 14 Oct 2017 12:28:35 +0200 superpope-francis-t-shirts-to-help-poor-needy Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's war of words with the West got personal on Tuesday when he told Italian judges investigating his son they should be pursuing the mafia instead. https://www.thelocal.it/20160803/deal-with-mafia-not-my-son-erdogan-tells-italian-judges Wed, 03 Aug 2016 10:23:38 +0200 deal-with-mafia-not-my-son-erdogan-tells-italian-judges A toddler spent several days in intensive care being treated for vitamin deficiencies and other complications, thought to be caused by her parents' vegan diet. https://www.thelocal.it/20160629/two-year-old-in-serious-condition-after-being-raised-vegan Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:39:43 +0200 two-year-old-in-serious-condition-after-being-raised-vegan Naples is gearing up to smash the world record for the longest pizza after announcing audacious plans to bake a 2km long monster-margherita later this month. https://www.thelocal.it/20160505/naples-bids-to-smash-world-record-with-2km-pizza Thu, 05 May 2016 13:53:05 +0200 naples-bids-to-smash-world-record-with-2km-pizza Italy’s highest administrative court has scrapped a ban on Easter blessings being held at schools in the northern city of Bologna. https://www.thelocal.it/20160309/bologna-schools-told-to-reinstate-easter-blessings Wed, 09 Mar 2016 12:24:40 +0100 bologna-schools-told-to-reinstate-easter-blessings Hundreds of mourners flocked to Milan's Sforza Castle on Tuesday to pay their respects to Italian literary giant Umberto Eco, the intellectual phenomenon behind the best-selling "The Name of the Rose". https://www.thelocal.it/20160223/italys-castle-farewell-to-literary-giant-umberto-eco Tue, 23 Feb 2016 17:50:30 +0100 italys-castle-farewell-to-literary-giant-umberto-eco Seven boat migrants are missing after allegedly being thrown overboard by human traffickers off Puglia’s Salento coast. https://www.thelocal.it/20160111/migrants-missing-after-being-thrown-into-sea Mon, 11 Jan 2016 16:33:39 +0100 migrants-missing-after-being-thrown-into-sea The Italian region of Lombardy on Wednesday approved new rules designed to penalise hotel owners who take part in a government scheme to accommodate some recently-arrived migrants, media reports said. https://www.thelocal.it/20150917/lombardy-penalises-migrant-hosting-hotels Thu, 17 Sep 2015 10:15:04 +0200 lombardy-penalises-migrant-hosting-hotels Italy's Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan has said a reduction in business tax will form part of the government’s overall tax cut pledge over the next few years. https://www.thelocal.it/20150907/italy-plans-cuts-to-business-taxes Mon, 07 Sep 2015 16:24:23 +0200 italy-plans-cuts-to-business-taxes Record temperatures in north-western Italy have left 140 pensioners dead in just the first ten days of July, according to data from the environmental agency, Arpa Piedmont. https://www.thelocal.it/20150717/heatwave-kills-140-pensioners-in-piedmont Fri, 17 Jul 2015 18:04:12 +0200 heatwave-kills-140-pensioners-in-piedmont Italy international midfielder Andrea Bertolacci said he can't wait to be part of AC Milan's "important project" after officially joining the fallen Serie A giants from Roma on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150630/romas-bertolacci-completes-ac-milan-move Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:00:45 +0200 romas-bertolacci-completes-ac-milan-move An odourless, colourless and potentially lethal gas emanating from the sea off the coast of Vulcano in the Aeolian Islands could be putting swimmers at risk. https://www.thelocal.it/20150623/mysterious-gas-threatens-swimmers-on-vulcano Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:40:55 +0200 mysterious-gas-threatens-swimmers-on-vulcano A Somali trafficker who raped and attacked migrants he had led through the desert to Libya to make the perilous crossing to Italy has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by an Italian court, media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20150216/trafficker-jailed-for-30-years-for-raping-migrants Mon, 16 Feb 2015 09:46:00 +0100 trafficker-jailed-for-30-years-for-raping-migrants Despite an increasing number of Italians speaking excellent English, common mix-ups continue. The Local takes a look at the top ten linguistic mistakes. https://www.thelocal.it/20150206/ten-common-mistakes-italians-make-in-english Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:00:00 +0100 ten-common-mistakes-italians-make-in-english A 43-year-old ex-soldier who reportedly converted to Islam was arrested in the Sicilian capital of Palermo last night as part of Italy’s anti-terror sweep. https://www.thelocal.it/20150128/man-who-converted-to-islam-arrested-in-sicily Wed, 28 Jan 2015 15:49:00 +0100 man-who-converted-to-islam-arrested-in-sicily Italy will send 280 soldiers to Iraq to train Kurdish forces in their fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (Isis) jihadist group, Italy's defence minister Roberta Pinotti said. https://www.thelocal.it/20141017/isis-italy-to-send-280-soldiers-to-iraq Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:15:00 +0200 isis-italy-to-send-280-soldiers-to-iraq Foreigners are increasingly taking over traditionally Italian business sectors, such as food and textiles, thanks to their innovative approach and willingness to take risks, according to one expert. https://www.thelocal.it/20140908/daring-foreigners-taking-over-italy-trade Mon, 08 Sep 2014 18:50:00 +0200 daring-foreigners-taking-over-italy-trade