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 US President Donald Trump has announced a travel ban from most European countries in response to the coronavirus spread. https://www.thelocal.it/20200312/trump-imposes-travel-ban-from-europe-over-coronavirus-outbreak Thu, 12 Mar 2020 08:50:29 +0100 trump-imposes-travel-ban-from-europe-over-coronavirus-outbreak Brace yourselves, wine lovers. The price of Italian and other European wines in the US could double at the end of January. https://www.thelocal.it/20200103/why-italian-wines-may-soon-cost-twice-as-much-in-the-us Fri, 03 Jan 2020 12:55:50 +0100 why-italian-wines-may-soon-cost-twice-as-much-in-the-us 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 Cheese makers plan to protest at US military bases around Italy if Donald Trump imposes crippling sanctions that would cost the Italian food industry billions. https://www.thelocal.it/20190926/new-trump-tariffs-threaten-italys-parmesan-makers Thu, 26 Sep 2019 12:55:30 +0200 new-trump-tariffs-threaten-italys-parmesan-makers Pope Francis on Sunday renewed a call for "wisdom and prudence" over US President Donald Trump's controversial decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, which has sparked protests and clashes. https://www.thelocal.it/20171210/pope-renews-call-for-wisdom-and-prudence-over-jerusalem Sun, 10 Dec 2017 15:26:21 +0100 pope-renews-call-for-wisdom-and-prudence-over-jerusalem Italy on Friday voiced alarm over Donald Trump's plans to target imports responsible for the US trade deficit, amid fears products like Vespa scooters could be hit by punitive duties. https://www.thelocal.it/20170331/vespa-wars-italy-fears-sting-of-trump-trade-barriers Fri, 31 Mar 2017 14:37:56 +0200 vespa-wars-italy-fears-sting-of-trump-trade-barriers Pope Francis warned on Saturday against populism, saying it could lead to the election of "saviours" like Hitler. https://www.thelocal.it/20170122/pope-warns-against-populism-and-saviours-like-hitler Sun, 22 Jan 2017 10:03:37 +0100 pope-warns-against-populism-and-saviours-like-hitler The leader of Italy's populist Northern League declared his candidacy Saturday for prime minister, a month before a constitutional referendum which has put the government on the line. https://www.thelocal.it/20161113/italian-populist-leader-enters-pm-race-on-trump-wave Sun, 13 Nov 2016 10:56:11 +0100 italian-populist-leader-enters-pm-race-on-trump-wave Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian Prime Minister has welcomed comparisons between himself and US president-elect Donald Trump, in an interview published on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20161112/berlusconi-welcomes-obvious-trump-comparisons Sat, 12 Nov 2016 17:20:51 +0100 berlusconi-welcomes-obvious-trump-comparisons A town in southern Italy, where Robert De Niro's great-grandparents came from, has offered the US film star asylum after he made a tongue-in-cheek remark that he'd return there if Donald Trump was elected president. https://www.thelocal.it/20161112/italian-town-offers-de-niro-asylum-after-trump-victory Sat, 12 Nov 2016 09:17:08 +0100 italian-town-offers-de-niro-asylum-after-trump-victory Many people didn't take Silvio Berlusconi seriously - but he was elected Italy's prime minister three times. Has history repeated itself? American journalist John Henderson looks at the evidence. https://www.thelocal.it/20160801/think-trump-would-be-a-disaster-just-ask-the-italians Mon, 01 Aug 2016 17:10:14 +0200 think-trump-would-be-a-disaster-just-ask-the-italians If you're an American in Europe, don't let high-minded queasiness stop you using your vote - there's too much at stake, says Laura Shields of Democrats Abroad. https://www.thelocal.it/20160926/americans-abroad-use-your-vote-to-stop-trump Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:00:21 +0200 americans-abroad-use-your-vote-to-stop-trump Late Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti's family called on Thursday for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to stop using his recording of Giacomo Puccini's aria "Nessun Dorma" in his election campaign. https://www.thelocal.it/20160722/pavarottis-family-protest-donald-trumps-use-of-famous-aria Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:58:52 +0200 pavarottis-family-protest-donald-trumps-use-of-famous-aria Matteo Salvini, the leader of Italy’s far-right Northern League, has for months trumpeted a flourishing friendship with Donald Trump, the man hoping to become the next US President. But Salvini has been snubbed by his American idol. https://www.thelocal.it/20160601/donald-trump-denies-even-knowing-his-number-one-italian-fan-matteo-salvini-northern-league-far-right Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:47:08 +0200 donald-trump-denies-even-knowing-his-number-one-italian-fan-matteo-salvini-northern-league-far-right With their perma-tans, riches and love of women, Donald Trump and Italy’s three-time prime minister Silvio Berlusconi are strikingly similar. https://www.thelocal.it/20160530/quiz-silvio-berlusconi-versus-donaly-trump-who-said-it Mon, 30 May 2016 14:30:49 +0200 quiz-silvio-berlusconi-versus-donaly-trump-who-said-it Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for the US presidential elections, has created controversy by retweeting a quote from Italy's Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. https://www.thelocal.it/20160229/trump-causes-storm-by-tweeting-quote-from-italys-mussolini Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:41:57 +0100 trump-causes-storm-by-tweeting-quote-from-italys-mussolini When Republican frontrunner Donald Trump offered a provocative retort on Thursday to criticism by Pope Francis, it may have been a calculated political move to boost his standing ahead of South Carolina's presidential primary. https://www.thelocal.it/20160219/trumps-pope-pushback-could-have-political-calculus Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:59:00 +0100 trumps-pope-pushback-could-have-political-calculus The leader of Italy's far-right Northern League party, Matteo Salvini, hailed US presidential hopeful Donald Trump as 'heroic' while speaking at the annual Northern League party in Lombardy, north Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20151215/salvini-hails-donald-trump-a-hero-at-party-bash Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:32:32 +0100 salvini-hails-donald-trump-a-hero-at-party-bash American property tycoon Donald Trump has heaped praise on Italy's scandal-hit former premier Silvio Berlusconi, saying he's a "nice man". https://www.thelocal.it/20150909/donald-trump-hails-nice-man-berlusconi Wed, 09 Sep 2015 14:45:18 +0200 donald-trump-hails-nice-man-berlusconi