The Local Italy 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 RECAP: Brits in Europe vent anger after May postpones Brexit vote UK Prime Minister Theresa May has formally told the UK Parliament that the vote has been postponed because there is not enough support for the current backstop solution to avoid a hard border in Ireland. She has said she will go back to the EU to improve on the deal, especially with regards to the backstop. Rights groups in Europe have expressed anger that the vote was postponed. https://www.thelocal.it/20181210/as-it-happened-brits-in-europe-vent-anger-after-may-postpones-brexit-vote-and-europe-reacts Mon, 10 Dec 2018 19:45:44 +0100 as-it-happened-brits-in-europe-vent-anger-after-may-postpones-brexit-vote-and-europe-reacts Italy PM to meet EU Brexit negotiator ahead of Theresa May's speech in Florence Italy's prime minister, Paolo Gentiloni, will meet the EU's top Brexit negotiator ahead of Theresa May's speech in Florence, further details of which were announced on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170921/details-revealed-for-theresa-mays-big-brexit-speech-in-florence Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:58:56 +0200 details-revealed-for-theresa-mays-big-brexit-speech-in-florence Why Florence is the perfect setting for Theresa May's big Brexit speech British Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to travel to Florence to give a major speech on Brexit has led to raised eyebrows. But the Tuscan city is actually the perfect setting for her talk, argues Andrew Glencross, senior lecturer at Aston University. https://www.thelocal.it/20170920/why-florence-is-the-perfect-setting-for-theresa-mays-big-brexit-speech Wed, 20 Sep 2017 13:48:45 +0200 why-florence-is-the-perfect-setting-for-theresa-mays-big-brexit-speech How Italy reacted to UK election shock As Europe woke up to the news that the UK's snap election had led to a hung parliament, Italian politicians and members of the public had been watching the vote closely. https://www.thelocal.it/20170609/how-italy-reacted-to-uk-election-shock Fri, 09 Jun 2017 11:12:15 +0200 how-italy-reacted-to-uk-election-shock Ash clouds, roadworks, and riot fears: G7 preparations cause turmoil in Sicilian hilltop town Bewildered tourists step gingerly around roaring bulldozers in the picturesque Sicilian coastal city of Taormina, where preparations for an upcoming G7 summit have enraged the local population. https://www.thelocal.it/20170505/g7-taormina-sicily-donald-trump-theresa-may-locals-warzne-tourism Fri, 05 May 2017 16:54:21 +0200 g7-taormina-sicily-donald-trump-theresa-may-locals-warzne-tourism What we learned from Theresa May’s first visit to Italy as PM UK Prime Minister Theresa May was in Rome on Wednesday for a lunch meeting her Italian counterpart, Matteo Renz. The pair discussed Brexit, the migrant crisis and the terrorist threat facing Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20160727/what-we-learnt-from-theresa-mays-first-visit-to-italy-as-pm Wed, 27 Jul 2016 19:24:20 +0200 what-we-learnt-from-theresa-mays-first-visit-to-italy-as-pm