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 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to carry on post-Brexit trade talks after a call between leaders on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20201213/uk-and-eu-enter-final-crisis-talk-to-decide-fate-of-brexit-trade-deal Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:02:39 +0100 uk-and-eu-enter-final-crisis-talk-to-decide-fate-of-brexit-trade-deal Furious Italian cheesemakers have hit out as US tariffs of 25 percent were added to exports of cheeses including Parmigiano Reggiano, Pecorino, Grana Padano and Gorgonzola. https://www.thelocal.it/20191018/parmigiano-takes-a-hit-as-trumps-italian-cheese-tariffs-kick-in Fri, 18 Oct 2019 12:24:05 +0200 parmigiano-takes-a-hit-as-trumps-italian-cheese-tariffs-kick-in Some of the most popular Italian cheeses are set to get a lot more expensive for US shoppers as American authorities today announced extra tariffs of 25 percent. https://www.thelocal.it/20191003/trump-slaps-extra-tariffs-on-italian-cheese-but-not-wine Thu, 03 Oct 2019 17:38:42 +0200 trump-slaps-extra-tariffs-on-italian-cheese-but-not-wine Popular “Made in Italy” products like wine and olive oil could soon be slapped with tariffs when imported to the US. https://www.thelocal.it/20190410/us-vows-to-put-tariffs-on-products-including-italian-olive-oil-prosecco-and-pecorino-cheese Wed, 10 Apr 2019 12:12:03 +0200 us-vows-to-put-tariffs-on-products-including-italian-olive-oil-prosecco-and-pecorino-cheese Italian officials have confirmed they'll sign the New Silk Road 'memorandum' with China later this month, dividing opinion within the country's coalition government and prompting warnings from the US. https://www.thelocal.it/20190312/italian-government-split-over-investment-accord-wth-china Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:45:18 +0100 italian-government-split-over-investment-accord-wth-china Italy's nationalist agriculture minister on Thursday said his government would not ratify an EU-Canada free trade deal, claiming it does not protect his country's farmers. https://www.thelocal.it/20180614/italy-wont-ratify-eu-canada-trade-deal-agriculture-minister Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:03:14 +0200 italy-wont-ratify-eu-canada-trade-deal-agriculture-minister On paper it seems as obvious a pairing as a glass of spicy Gewurztraminer with crispy duck and pancakes. Yet Italy, the world's biggest wine producer, is lagging in the fight for sales in China, tipped to become the world's second biggest importer of wine by 2020. https://www.thelocal.it/20170416/how-italys-wine-industry-is-poised-to-china-thanks-to-prosecco Sun, 16 Apr 2017 09:47:06 +0200 how-italys-wine-industry-is-poised-to-china-thanks-to-prosecco Italian President Sergio Mattarella had a "frank" discussion with Russia's Vladimir Putin during a meeting aimed at boosting Italian-Russian ties on Tuesday, the Russian leader said. https://www.thelocal.it/20170412/italys-president-had-frank-talk-with-putin-during-russia-visit Wed, 12 Apr 2017 13:03:01 +0200 italys-president-had-frank-talk-with-putin-during-russia-visit Ask Cesare Cecchi about Brexit and he wrinkles his nose as if he has opened a Chianti Classico from his 'Riserva di Famiglia' range and found it to be corked. https://www.thelocal.it/20170412/italys-wine-industry-fears-impact-of-brexit Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:55:33 +0200 italys-wine-industry-fears-impact-of-brexit The shape of Italy's iconic Vespa scooter is subject to copyright protection, according to Turin judges who on Thursday ruled that a Chinese company could not market their imitations of the product in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20170407/vespa-gets-legal-protection-from-foreign-fakes-its-like-an-artwork Fri, 07 Apr 2017 14:09:27 +0200 vespa-gets-legal-protection-from-foreign-fakes-its-like-an-artwork Stock in Monte dei Paschi di Siena tumbled on Wednesday as investors feared that the troubled Italian bank's efforts to find billions of euros quickly are all but doomed. https://www.thelocal.it/20161221/bmps-stock-tumbles-as-finance-drive-stutters Wed, 21 Dec 2016 14:17:33 +0100 bmps-stock-tumbles-as-finance-drive-stutters Shareholders in Italian bank Monte Paschi di Siena (BMPS) approved on Thursday a rescue plan that will see up to five billion euros injected into the world's oldest bank still operating today. https://www.thelocal.it/20161125/rescue-plan-for-italys-ailing-bmps-bank-approved Fri, 25 Nov 2016 10:10:55 +0100 rescue-plan-for-italys-ailing-bmps-bank-approved Italy's minister for economic development has criticized Boris Johnson for threatening Italy with a drop in prosecco sales if the UK leaves the EU single market. https://www.thelocal.it/20161116/boris-johnson-argues-with-italy-economy-minister-over-brexit-and-fish-and-chips Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:34:44 +0100 boris-johnson-argues-with-italy-economy-minister-over-brexit-and-fish-and-chips Trading in ailing Italian bank Monte Paschi di Siena (BMPS) was repeatedly suspended on Wednesday amid highly volatile trading in Milan. https://www.thelocal.it/20161026/volatile-trading-in-italys-troubles-bmps-bank Wed, 26 Oct 2016 17:58:55 +0200 volatile-trading-in-italys-troubles-bmps-bank Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Tuesday became the highest-ranking European leader to visit Iran since its nuclear deal with world powers, leaving some questioning his decision to take the lead. https://www.thelocal.it/20160413/should-italy-really-be-getting-so-cosy-with-iran Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:33:53 +0200 should-italy-really-be-getting-so-cosy-with-iran Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi arrived in Cuba on Wednesday for the first-ever visit by an Italian head of government, seeking a trade foothold as the communist island renews ties with the US and Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20151029/italian-pm-visits-cuba-in-historic-first Thu, 29 Oct 2015 09:31:51 +0100 italian-pm-visits-cuba-in-historic-first Italy stands to be the “biggest potential beneficiary” of a long-awaited trade agreement between the EU and US, Pascal Lamy, the former director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150716/italy-will-benefit-the-most-from-eu-us-trade-pact Thu, 16 Jul 2015 19:18:39 +0200 italy-will-benefit-the-most-from-eu-us-trade-pact The government on Thursday approved a plan to invest €260 million to promote Italian goods and services worldwide in an attempt to boost exports and attract more investment in the country. https://www.thelocal.it/20150227/government-invests-256-million-in-italian-exports Fri, 27 Feb 2015 18:04:00 +0100 government-invests-256-million-in-italian-exports Italian trade unions have urged the government to block a deal by Japan's Hitachi to buy Finmeccanica's rail and traffic signal businesses in order to "save jobs and a strategic sector in the country". https://www.thelocal.it/20150224/italys-unions-oppose-hitachi-rail-deal Tue, 24 Feb 2015 15:31:00 +0100 italys-unions-oppose-hitachi-rail-deal On the murky edges of the global shipping industry, decades-old, rusting ships such as those used to smuggle hundreds of people into Italy last week are traded almost as easily as second-hand cars. https://www.thelocal.it/20150107/migrant-ships-trade-as-easily-as-second-hand-cars Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:18:00 +0100 migrant-ships-trade-as-easily-as-second-hand-cars