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 Non-EU nationals living in Europe don't have many voting rights but some countries do allow them to cast a ballot in local elections. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.it/20220218/explained-where-in-europe-can-non-eu-foreigners-vote-in-local-elections Fri, 18 Feb 2022 12:40:39 +0100 explained-where-in-europe-can-non-eu-foreigners-vote-in-local-elections Italian opposition parties blamed the government's campaign of "organised abstention" after five referendums, including a closely-watched citizenship vote, failed due to low turnout. https://www.thelocal.it/20250610/italys-opposition-warns-of-democratic-crisis-after-low-referendum-turnout Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:51:11 +0200 italys-opposition-warns-of-democratic-crisis-after-low-referendum-turnout Besides a closely-watched vote on easing citizenship rules, Italy will hold four other referendums relating to workers' rights on June 8th and 9th. Can you only vote in one, or do you have to vote in all of them? https://www.thelocal.it/20250604/reader-question-do-i-have-to-vote-in-all-five-of-italys-upcoming-referendums Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:18:07 +0200 reader-question-do-i-have-to-vote-in-all-five-of-italys-upcoming-referendums With a key referendum coming up in Italy this weekend, here's the lowdown on what's happening, why, and how the vote will work. https://www.thelocal.it/20250605/a-two-minute-guide-to-italys-citizenship-referendum Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:24:43 +0200 a-two-minute-guide-to-italys-citizenship-referendum Italian PM Giorgia Meloni drew backlash from Italy’s opposition forces after saying she would go to her polling station but “won’t pick up the ballots” for the June 8th-9th referendums, including a landmark vote on easing citizenship rules. https://www.thelocal.it/20250603/shameful-outrage-in-italy-as-pm-meloni-says-she-wont-vote-in-june-referendums Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:36:55 +0200 shameful-outrage-in-italy-as-pm-meloni-says-she-wont-vote-in-june-referendums As Italy prepares to hold five referendums, including a landmark vote on easing citizenship rules, only one in three Italians plans to head to the polls on June 8th-9th, a survey by political polling firm Youtrend revealed. https://www.thelocal.it/20250527/two-in-three-italians-wont-vote-in-june-referendums-poll-says Tue, 27 May 2025 19:05:17 +0200 two-in-three-italians-wont-vote-in-june-referendums-poll-says As Italy gears up for a pivotal referendum on easing the country's naturalisation rules, here's how Italian citizens can have their say in the upcoming vote. https://www.thelocal.it/20250521/how-can-you-vote-in-italys-upcoming-citizenship-referendum Wed, 21 May 2025 15:01:27 +0200 how-can-you-vote-in-italys-upcoming-citizenship-referendum Italy will soon hold a pivotal referendum on easing citizenship requirements – but key figures in the country's right-wing government are telling people not to vote. https://www.thelocal.it/20250523/stay-home-italys-government-boycotts-dangerous-citizenship-vote Fri, 23 May 2025 17:43:56 +0200 stay-home-italys-government-boycotts-dangerous-citizenship-vote All Italian citizens over the age of 18 are eligible to vote in the upcoming citizenship referendum – but if you live outside of Italy, there are some specific arrangements and deadlines you should know about. https://www.thelocal.it/20250415/how-can-italians-living-abroad-vote-in-the-citizenship-referendum Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:38:18 +0200 how-can-italians-living-abroad-vote-in-the-citizenship-referendum US President Donald Trump signed his latest executive order on Tuesday, which aims to tighten requirements to register to vote. Here's how it affects the voting rights of Americans in Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20250327/what-trumps-voting-executive-order-means-for-americans-in-europe Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:46:18 +0100 what-trumps-voting-executive-order-means-for-americans-in-europe With overseas voting for the US presidential election underway, some states’ ballot request deadlines are fast approaching. Here's how Americans in Italy can receive and return their absentee ballots. https://www.thelocal.it/20240925/how-americans-in-italy-can-get-an-absentee-ballot-for-us-election-and-get-it-back-on-time Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:55:09 +0200 how-americans-in-italy-can-get-an-absentee-ballot-for-us-election-and-get-it-back-on-time As primary elections hot up across the United States, here's everything Americans in Europe need to know about voting from overseas. https://www.thelocal.it/20240115/how-americans-in-europe-can-vote-in-the-us-primary-elections Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:57:03 +0100 how-americans-in-europe-can-vote-in-the-us-primary-elections The UK has changed its rules on overseas voting, meaning that thousands of Brits living in Europe will be eligible to vote in the next general election - and voter registration opens on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20240115/uk-to-open-voter-registration-for-brits-in-europe-as-15-year-rule-finally-ends Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:44:18 +0100 uk-to-open-voter-registration-for-brits-in-europe-as-15-year-rule-finally-ends British citizens living abroad will no longer lose their right to vote in UK elections if they have been abroad for over 15 years, after a long-term government pledge finally became law. Here's what we know about the new rules. https://www.thelocal.it/20210527/british-citizens-living-in-europe-finally-get-right-to-vote-for-life Thu, 27 May 2021 18:59:05 +0200 british-citizens-living-in-europe-finally-get-right-to-vote-for-life A World War II veteran who founded a support group for British nationals in Italy has been awarded an OBE for his services to fellow Brits abroad, the UK government has announced. https://www.thelocal.it/20210615/british-campaigner-in-italy-awarded-obe-for-supporting-uk-nationals-rights Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:04:27 +0200 british-campaigner-in-italy-awarded-obe-for-supporting-uk-nationals-rights Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement party plans to introduce online voting and public referendums to increase "democracy and transparency" in the country's capital. https://www.thelocal.it/20170405/five-star-movement-plans-democracy-revolution Wed, 05 Apr 2017 17:29:45 +0200 five-star-movement-plans-democracy-revolution The British government said on Friday it will scrap the 15-year rule that had barred many British voters living abroad from casting a ballot in general elections back home. https://www.thelocal.it/20161007/britain-to-give-all-citizens-living-abroad-right-to-vote Fri, 07 Oct 2016 17:17:54 +0200 britain-to-give-all-citizens-living-abroad-right-to-vote If you're a pro-EU Brit living abroad, there's plenty you can do to keen Britain 'in', explains Laura Shields from the Brits Abroad: Yes to Europe initiative. https://www.thelocal.it/20160415/5-practical-things-brits-abroad-can-do-to-help-keep-the-uk-in-the-eu Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:00:00 +0200 5-practical-things-brits-abroad-can-do-to-help-keep-the-uk-in-the-eu The deadline for registering to vote in the UK general elections is fast approaching, but not all UK expats will be casting their vote. We talked to Brits around Europe about why they will be voting – or not. https://www.thelocal.it/20150204/to-vote-or-not-to-vote-in-the-uk-elections Wed, 04 Feb 2015 14:33:00 +0100 to-vote-or-not-to-vote-in-the-uk-elections