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 Challenge your friends to a game of 'who can name all of Italy's regions?' and Molise will probably be the last one they say – if they say it at all. https://www.thelocal.it/20160503/moli-where-six-reasons-molise-is-italys-best-kept-secret Tue, 03 May 2016 13:03:01 +0200 moli-where-six-reasons-molise-is-italys-best-kept-secret Sort out everything from transport to toilets to tailored tours with The Local's pick of the best free phone apps to help you get the most out of a trip to Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20160215/the-ten-free-apps-you-need-for-your-visit-to-rome Mon, 15 Feb 2016 09:49:54 +0100 the-ten-free-apps-you-need-for-your-visit-to-rome What's green, sparkly, ugly and sad? Rome's 'Austerity Tree', the Christmas tree in the centre of the capital which residents are saying is the "ugliest in the world". https://www.thelocal.it/20161214/is-romes-christmas-tree-really-the-ugliest-in-the-world Wed, 14 Dec 2016 10:46:32 +0100 is-romes-christmas-tree-really-the-ugliest-in-the-world Their leader has been dubbed the clown prince of Italian politics. And now the Five Star Movement (M5S) looks set to be given the chance to run the circus by taking control of the country's capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20160616/is-italys-five-star-movement-up-to-the-challenge-of-running-rome Thu, 16 Jun 2016 09:11:52 +0200 is-italys-five-star-movement-up-to-the-challenge-of-running-rome A TV advert for a Chinese laundry detergent has been widely condemned, with commentators saying it’s the most racist ad to ever be screened. https://www.thelocal.it/20160527/a-racist-chinese-laundry-ad-has-caused-outragebut-italy-did-it-first Fri, 27 May 2016 17:31:20 +0200 a-racist-chinese-laundry-ad-has-caused-outragebut-italy-did-it-first Two American paratroopers charged with raping and beating a pregnant Romanian prostitute will stand trial in Italy, the justice ministry said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140725/us-soldiers-arrested-over-pregnant-woman-rape Fri, 25 Jul 2014 11:55:00 +0200 us-soldiers-arrested-over-pregnant-woman-rape A teaching assistant in central Italy has been caught on camera hitting and insulting a 12-year-old disabled boy in her care, Italian media reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140403/teacher-hit-and-ridiculed-disabled-boy-2 Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:00:00 +0200 teacher-hit-and-ridiculed-disabled-boy-2 Italian conductor Claudio Abbado, whose work took him to Milan, Vienna and Berlin and earned him many awards, died on Monday. The Local looks back on the life of the celebrated musician. https://www.thelocal.it/20140124/abbado-leaves-a-huge-hole-in-the-classical-music-world Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:30:00 +0100 abbado-leaves-a-huge-hole-in-the-classical-music-world The Simon Wiesenthal Center is urging wine distributors to boycott the Italian company behind a range of wines emblazoned with images of dictators and Nazi slogans. https://www.thelocal.it/20130811/jewish-group-slams-italys-nazi-wine Sun, 11 Aug 2013 12:30:00 +0200 jewish-group-slams-italys-nazi-wine A Norwegian couple were "astonished" after popping into a shop in Rimini in search of a fine bottle of Italian wine and instead of a pleasant vineyard image on the label, they were met with the face of Adolf Hitler. https://www.thelocal.it/20130805/italian-hitler-wine-shocks-norwegians Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:03:00 +0200 italian-hitler-wine-shocks-norwegians