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 Nearly two-thirds of people in Italy don't want US tourists returning this summer, according to a new poll. https://www.thelocal.it/20200709/most-italians-want-american-tourists-to-stay-away-this-summer-poll Thu, 09 Jul 2020 13:21:22 +0200 most-italians-want-american-tourists-to-stay-away-this-summer-poll With its white and multicoloured houses perched on the mountainside above the crystalline waters of the Mediterranean, Italy's Amalfi coast is an ideal holiday location – but it is suffering. https://www.thelocal.it/20200710/italy-amalfi-coast-braces-for-a-summer-without-us-tourists Fri, 10 Jul 2020 17:55:10 +0200 italy-amalfi-coast-braces-for-a-summer-without-us-tourists Border police in Sardinia denied entry to five US citizens who attempted to enter the island aboard a private jet, in line with Italy's ban on almost all tourism from outside Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20200703/treated-like-criminals-italian-police-turn-away-american-tourists-arriving-by-private-jet Fri, 03 Jul 2020 20:39:41 +0200 treated-like-criminals-italian-police-turn-away-american-tourists-arriving-by-private-jet Three ancient artefacts have been returned to Italy by US officials this week after they were traced to an auction house in New York. https://www.thelocal.it/20181105/italy-to-crack-down-on-art-theft-after-stolen-artefacts-recovered Mon, 05 Nov 2018 11:59:57 +0100 italy-to-crack-down-on-art-theft-after-stolen-artefacts-recovered US President Donald Trump receives Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday, welcoming to the White House a European populist with like-minded views on immigration and trade. https://www.thelocal.it/20180730/italian-pm-giuseppe-conte-donald-trump-usa-politics Mon, 30 Jul 2018 10:51:49 +0200 italian-pm-giuseppe-conte-donald-trump-usa-politics Crisis-stricken Italy should work to resolve its current political crisis while staying within the eurozone, a senior US Treasury official said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20180530/us-treasury-official-advises-italy-to-stay-in-eurozone Wed, 30 May 2018 11:35:29 +0200 us-treasury-official-advises-italy-to-stay-in-eurozone Italian screen legend Gina Lollobrigida was honoured with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Thursday to celebrate a half century as one of the world's most iconic leading ladies. https://www.thelocal.it/20180202/hollywood-honours-most-beautiful-woman-world-italian-film-star-gina-lollobrigida Fri, 02 Feb 2018 09:46:35 +0100 hollywood-honours-most-beautiful-woman-world-italian-film-star-gina-lollobrigida Dismissed as "fiction" by the Versace family and met with mixed reviews, a controversial new drama depicting the 1997 murder of Gianni Versace makes its US television debut on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20180119/controversial-drama-gianni-versace-murder-small-screen Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:35:43 +0100 controversial-drama-gianni-versace-murder-small-screen Nestle said on Tuesday it has agreed to sell its US candy business to Italy's Ferrero for CHF 2.7 billion ($2.8 billion/2.3 billion euros) in cash as the Swiss food giant shakes up its product portfolio. https://www.thelocal.it/20180117/ferrero-buys-nestle-usa-chocolate Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:52:18 +0100 ferrero-buys-nestle-usa-chocolate Callista Gingrich, wife of the former House speaker Newt Gingrich, on Friday began her duties as the new US ambassador to the Vatican. https://www.thelocal.it/20171223/us-callista-gingrich-takes-over-as-ambassador-to-vatican Sat, 23 Dec 2017 19:32:44 +0100 us-callista-gingrich-takes-over-as-ambassador-to-vatican The Vatican on Wednesday voiced "concern" over US President Donald Trump's executive orders to build a wall on the US-Mexican border and impose a travel ban on nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20170201/vatican-concerned-by-donald-trumps-policies Wed, 01 Feb 2017 18:18:56 +0100 vatican-concerned-by-donald-trumps-policies New York's state bank regulator fined Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo $235 million Thursday for "sweeping violations" of anti-money laundering laws and deliberately concealing information from bank examiners. https://www.thelocal.it/20161216/us-fines-italian-bank-235-million-for-laundering-violations Fri, 16 Dec 2016 11:14:48 +0100 us-fines-italian-bank-235-million-for-laundering-violations US President Barack Obama on Tuesday phoned Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who formally resigned after a crushing referendum defeat. https://www.thelocal.it/20161207/obama-has-called-renzi-to-thank-him-for-close-partnership Wed, 07 Dec 2016 09:57:58 +0100 obama-has-called-renzi-to-thank-him-for-close-partnership It's been a long night for Italians and expats following the US election, with no clear result but a strong lead for Republican hopeful Donald Trump at 7:30am. So what do Americans living in Italy think, and what does this mean for American-Italian relations? https://www.thelocal.it/20161109/italy-reaction-us-american-election-trump-clinton-expat-voters Wed, 09 Nov 2016 08:52:18 +0100 italy-reaction-us-american-election-trump-clinton-expat-voters Italy's politicians reacted to the news on Wednesday morning that businessman Donald Trump had been elected US president. https://www.thelocal.it/20161109/italys-politicians-react-to-president-trump Wed, 09 Nov 2016 11:54:47 +0100 italys-politicians-react-to-president-trump The leader of Italy's far-right Northern League party, Matteo Salvini, was the first Italian politician to congratulate Donald Trump on his election as US president on Wednesday morning. https://www.thelocal.it/20161109/italys-far-right-leader-congratulates-president-trump Wed, 09 Nov 2016 09:57:11 +0100 italys-far-right-leader-congratulates-president-trump The eyes of the world will be on the US election tonight. But how best to follow it from Italy? We've rounded up the best ways to keep up with the latest news as we move towards the final announcement. https://www.thelocal.it/20161108/how-ways-to-follow-the-american-election-from-italy Tue, 08 Nov 2016 13:09:24 +0100 how-ways-to-follow-the-american-election-from-italy Earlier in the election cycle, The Local spoke to Americans living in Italy - from across the political spectrum - to find out which issues influenced their vote and how it feels to watch the election from abroad. https://www.thelocal.it/20160929/heres-what-americans-in-italy-think-about-the-us-elections Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:01:13 +0200 heres-what-americans-in-italy-think-about-the-us-elections Outgoing US president Barack Obama and Italian PM Matteo Renzi took the opportunity to praise each other at Obama's final state dinner on Tuesday. But Renzi also made sure to compliment the First Lady's speeches - and her tomato-growing skills. https://www.thelocal.it/20161019/renzi-tells-michelle-obama-your-speeches-are-better-than-your-tomatoes Wed, 19 Oct 2016 14:49:42 +0200 renzi-tells-michelle-obama-your-speeches-are-better-than-your-tomatoes US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed regret Sunday that Britain has chosen to leave the European Union and vowed Washington will maintain close ties with the bloc. https://www.thelocal.it/20160626/us-urges-eu-and-uk-to-divorce-amicably Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:24:02 +0200 us-urges-eu-and-uk-to-divorce-amicably