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 Two officers have been killed in a shootout at a police headquarters building in the northern Italian city of Trieste. https://www.thelocal.it/20191005/italy-two-officers-shot-dead-as-robbers-attempt-escape-of-trieste-police-headquarters Sat, 05 Oct 2019 15:02:22 +0200 italy-two-officers-shot-dead-as-robbers-attempt-escape-of-trieste-police-headquarters Trieste's location near the Slovenian border, and a rich history which has seen periods of Roman, Byzantine, Venetian and Austro-Hungarian rule, have resulted in a fascinating mix of cultures which has served to attract traders and artists to the north-eastern city over the centuries. https://www.thelocal.it/20190823/weekend-wanderlust-24-hours-trieste Fri, 23 Aug 2019 19:43:03 +0200 weekend-wanderlust-24-hours-trieste Trieste half-marathon organisers, who were accused of racism when they refused to allow African runners to take part in their May 5th race, backed down on Saturday after a barrage of criticism over their contentious decision. https://www.thelocal.it/20190428/italian-half-marathon-chiefs-back-down-over-controversial-african-ban Sun, 28 Apr 2019 16:40:50 +0200 italian-half-marathon-chiefs-back-down-over-controversial-african-ban Italian rescue workers on Monday rescued an injured potholer trapped in a mountain cave on the border with Slovenia, officials said. https://www.thelocal.it/20180806/italian-rescuers-injured-potholer-trieste Mon, 06 Aug 2018 10:36:14 +0200 italian-rescuers-injured-potholer-trieste Italy's Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni criticized fellow EU nations on Wednesday for leaving his country to grapple with the migrant crisis, despite pledges made by France and Germany. https://www.thelocal.it/20170713/italian-pm-paolo-gentiloni-trieste-summit-criticizes-eu-nations-for-failing-to-share-migrant-burden Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:21:40 +0200 italian-pm-paolo-gentiloni-trieste-summit-criticizes-eu-nations-for-failing-to-share-migrant-burden A new set of regulations could see hefty fines imposed in the northern Italian city of Trieste for begging and even just lying down on public benches. https://www.thelocal.it/20161129/trieste-mulls-set-of-anti-begging-laws Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:54:30 +0100 trieste-mulls-set-of-anti-begging-laws A child in Trieste, northern Italy, has tested positive for tuberculosis (TB) after coming into contact with a paediatrician infected with the disease. https://www.thelocal.it/20161011/child-contracts-tb-from-infected-paediatrician-in-northern-italy Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:52:15 +0200 child-contracts-tb-from-infected-paediatrician-in-northern-italy Karoline Steckley moved to the northeastern city of Trieste 10 years ago, and says it makes a pleasant change from the more popular Florence and Milan. She speaks to The Local about embracing the local dialect and setting up business, as well as the Slovenian influence on the city. https://www.thelocal.it/20160930/speaking-the-local-dialect-made-me-a-lot-of-friends Fri, 30 Sep 2016 17:13:00 +0200 speaking-the-local-dialect-made-me-a-lot-of-friends Eight people were injured after two trams collided in the northern Italian city of Trieste on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160816/eight-injured-in-crash-on-popular-italian-tramline Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:44:49 +0200 eight-injured-in-crash-on-popular-italian-tramline UPDATED: Police have seized 800 shotguns destined for Belgium from Turkey at the northeastern port of Trieste. https://www.thelocal.it/20151127/italy-police-find-800-belgium-bound-shotguns Fri, 27 Nov 2015 09:47:30 +0100 italy-police-find-800-belgium-bound-shotguns Authorities in the northern Italian city of Trieste, which lies close the Slovenian border, said they would pay residents €400 a month if they open their doors to an asylum seeker, as the city’s hotels and publicly-owned buildings reach capacity. https://www.thelocal.it/20151111/trieste-offers-400-to-families-to-host-an-asylum-seeker Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:26:47 +0100 trieste-offers-400-to-families-to-host-an-asylum-seeker An Italian priest who admitted to sexually abusing a young teenage girl hanged himself in the sacristy - the cleric's changing room in his church - the diocese of Santa Croce in northern Italy said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141029/italian-sex-abuse-priest-hangs-himself-in-church Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:49:00 +0100 italian-sex-abuse-priest-hangs-himself-in-church An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale was felt across north-east Italy on Tuesday morning, from the epicentre in neighbouring Slovenia. https://www.thelocal.it/20140422/earthquake-rocks-north-east-italy Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:22:00 +0200 earthquake-rocks-north-east-italy A 70-year-old man from Treviso, a city in the northern Italian region of Veneto, became embroiled in a bitter feud with his son after booking an escort who turned out to be his offspring’s girlfriend. https://www.thelocal.it/20140305/fury-after-italian-mans-escort-is-sons-girlfriend Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:33:00 +0100 fury-after-italian-mans-escort-is-sons-girlfriend