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 Those in charge of auditing Rome have said that the budget should not be approved as it does not “truthfully and correctly” reflect the municipality’s financial situation. https://www.thelocal.it/20171013/theres-an-election-in-italy-next-year-and-m5s-has-some-familiar-problems Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:52:40 +0200 theres-an-election-in-italy-next-year-and-m5s-has-some-familiar-problems Italy's highest court has acquitted a homeless man of stealing cheese and sausages, ruling that the theft of small amounts of food by the hungry poor is not a crime. https://www.thelocal.it/20160503/if-italys-poor-and-hungry-steal-food-its-not-a-crime-top-court Tue, 03 May 2016 14:23:48 +0200 if-italys-poor-and-hungry-steal-food-its-not-a-crime-top-court Giovanni Malagò, the president of Italy’s National Olympic Committee (Coni), has called for an Italian women’s football team to re-form after it was disbanded following a series of mafia-style threats. https://www.thelocal.it/20151228/womens-football-team-hit-by-mafia-style-threats Mon, 28 Dec 2015 14:49:33 +0100 womens-football-team-hit-by-mafia-style-threats Sister Cristina Scuccia, the Sicilian nun whose musical talent has taken the world by storm, and pop sensation Kylie Minogue made unlikely singing partners on Wednesday night on the Italian version of The Voice. https://www.thelocal.it/20140509/video-diva-nun-performs-with-kylie-minogue Fri, 09 May 2014 13:20:00 +0200 video-diva-nun-performs-with-kylie-minogue Know the Italian language better than Dante but rendered mute when your Italian friends start speaking with their hands? The Local has uncovered the meaning behind the 10 most popular gestures. https://www.thelocal.it/20131212/ten-ways-to-speak-italian-with-your-hands Thu, 12 Dec 2013 12:00:00 +0100 ten-ways-to-speak-italian-with-your-hands