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 After standardising chargers for mobile phones, from Tuesday new computers sold in EU countries must also use the USB-C charging point, as the latest phase of EU anti-waste legislation comes into force. https://www.thelocal.it/20260428/eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:16:33 +0200 eu-anti-waste-law-new-laptops-sold-in-europe-must-now-use-usb-c-chargers From commuting to paying taxes and shopping for groceries, mobile apps can make many of your daily tasks in Italy much simpler and quicker. https://www.thelocal.it/20250909/14-essential-apps-to-make-your-life-in-italy-easier Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:56:14 +0200 14-essential-apps-to-make-your-life-in-italy-easier Do you like and trust The Local? Then please take a moment to add us as a preferred source on Google to ensure our articles appear in your searches. https://www.thelocal.it/20260216/how-to-make-the-local-your-preferred-source-on-google Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:02:08 +0100 how-to-make-the-local-your-preferred-source-on-google Supporters say it would let Europeans make online payments without relying on US payment system, but critics fear it would allow governments to surveil citizens' payments. How would the digital euro work? https://www.thelocal.it/20260211/replacement-for-cash-how-the-new-digital-euro-would-work-for-europeans Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:58:55 +0100 replacement-for-cash-how-the-new-digital-euro-would-work-for-europeans Setting up your home internet can be confusing, from finding coverage to choosing a provider. Here’s what you need to know to get online. https://www.thelocal.it/20260119/how-to-set-up-internet-at-home-in-italy Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:56:19 +0100 how-to-set-up-internet-at-home-in-italy Deciding on the right provider depends on your streaming needs, where you live and work, your budget, and more. Here's a look at the main Italian carriers and what you need to consider. https://www.thelocal.it/20260116/guide-how-to-choose-a-mobile-phone-provider-in-italy Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:54:02 +0100 guide-how-to-choose-a-mobile-phone-provider-in-italy The European Union reacted sharply on Wednesday to US visa sanctions imposed on five European figures involved in regulating tech companies, including former European Commissioner Thierry Breton. https://www.thelocal.it/20251224/eu-strongly-condemns-us-visa-bans-against-five-europeans Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:36:22 +0100 eu-strongly-condemns-us-visa-bans-against-five-europeans Italy will start enforcing age verification for porn sites later this month, the country's communications regulator AGCOM said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20251103/italy-to-enforce-age-verification-for-adult-websites Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:17:20 +0100 italy-to-enforce-age-verification-for-adult-websites If you’re thinking of working remotely in Italy, you’ll need to know how the quality of the internet connection stacks up in your part of the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20251017/how-fast-or-slow-are-internet-speeds-in-italy-in-2025 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 14:31:20 +0200 how-fast-or-slow-are-internet-speeds-in-italy-in-2025 Italy has recently become the first European country to pass a comprehensive law regulating the use of artificial intelligence. But what exactly do the new rules say? https://www.thelocal.it/20250923/what-you-should-know-about-italys-landmark-ai-law Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:37:28 +0200 what-you-should-know-about-italys-landmark-ai-law Italy's data protection authority said on Thursday it had blocked Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot DeepSeek over a lack of information on its processing of users' personal data. https://www.thelocal.it/20250131/italy-blocks-ai-app-deepseek-over-data-privacy-concerns Fri, 31 Jan 2025 09:54:30 +0100 italy-blocks-ai-app-deepseek-over-data-privacy-concerns EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday, in a change Brussels said will cut costs and waste. https://www.thelocal.it/20241228/eu-universal-charger-rules-come-into-force Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:46:48 +0100 eu-universal-charger-rules-come-into-force A privacy campaign group on Monday lodged complaints against Elon Musk's X in eight European countries over concerns it was "feeding" users' personal data into its AI technology without their consent. https://www.thelocal.it/20240812/elon-musks-x-faces-privacy-complaints-in-europe-over-unlawful-data-use Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:37:21 +0200 elon-musks-x-faces-privacy-complaints-in-europe-over-unlawful-data-use With Europe set to introduce its new Entry/Exit biometric border system (EES) in the autumn there has been much talk about the importance of a new app designed to help avoid delays. But how will it work and when will it be ready? https://www.thelocal.it/20240507/how-will-the-new-app-for-europes-ees-border-system-work Tue, 07 May 2024 12:29:42 +0200 how-will-the-new-app-for-europes-ees-border-system-work New EU legislation has led to changes for internet users in Europe - including the way search results appear on Google. https://www.thelocal.it/20240307/why-google-searches-in-europe-no-longer-show-maps Thu, 07 Mar 2024 12:01:42 +0100 why-google-searches-in-europe-no-longer-show-maps Where can you use your Italian mobile phone without being charged and where should you be wary of roaming fees? https://www.thelocal.it/20240202/where-can-i-use-my-italian-mobile-phone-without-paying-roaming-fees Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:11:43 +0100 where-can-i-use-my-italian-mobile-phone-without-paying-roaming-fees Italy's media watchdog announced new rules on advertising by online stars after leading blogger Chiara Ferragni became embroiled in 'pandorogate'. https://www.thelocal.it/20240112/italy-to-regulate-social-media-influencers-after-christmas-cake-scandal Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:44:21 +0100 italy-to-regulate-social-media-influencers-after-christmas-cake-scandal Italy's communications authority said Friday it had fined Facebook's parent company Meta €5.85 million ($6.4 million) for carrying gambling advertising. https://www.thelocal.it/20231223/italy-fines-meta-for-hosting-gambling-advertising Sat, 23 Dec 2023 11:37:20 +0100 italy-fines-meta-for-hosting-gambling-advertising Billionaire Elon Musk is set to take part in a political festival organised by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy this weekend in Rome, a party spokesman confirmed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20231213/musk-to-attend-italian-pms-right-wing-gathering Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:14:03 +0100 musk-to-attend-italian-pms-right-wing-gathering The European Union is seeking to thrash out an agreement on sweeping rules to regulate artificial intelligence, following months of difficult negotiations in particular on how to monitor generative AI like ChatGPT. But what does Brussels want? https://www.thelocal.it/20231206/eu-seeks-worlds-first-law-on-ai-to-protect-citizens-rights Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:20:14 +0100 eu-seeks-worlds-first-law-on-ai-to-protect-citizens-rights