The Local Italy 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 Italy rated 'one of the worst countries in the world' to move to: survey Italy is one of the worst countries to live and work in, according to an international survey of expat life around the world. https://www.thelocal.it/20190916/italy-rated-one-of-the-worst-countries-in-the-world-to-move-to-survey Mon, 16 Sep 2019 20:01:08 +0200 italy-rated-one-of-the-worst-countries-in-the-world-to-move-to-survey Carlo Tavecchio: 'I should have switched Italy's World Cup coach' A week after missing out on qualifying for the World Cup final for the first time since 1958, former superstars Italy find themselves in a power vacuum. https://www.thelocal.it/20171121/carlo-tavecchio-italy-world-cup-coach-ventura Tue, 21 Nov 2017 10:36:56 +0100 carlo-tavecchio-italy-world-cup-coach-ventura Pleas for help from avalanche hotel were dismissed as a 'hoax' A phonecall asking for help from the Abruzzo hotel hit by an avalanche was dismissed by authorities as a hoax, delaying rescue efforts, Italian media reported on Monday. https://www.thelocal.it/20170123/pleas-for-help-from-avalanche-hotel-were-dismissed-as-a-hoax Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:24:52 +0100 pleas-for-help-from-avalanche-hotel-were-dismissed-as-a-hoax Divorced couples must return valuable gifts: top Italian court After getting divorced, exes must return high value gifts received from their partner during the marriage, Italy's top court has ruled. https://www.thelocal.it/20160922/divorced-couples-must-return-expensive-gifts-top-italian-court Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:08:22 +0200 divorced-couples-must-return-expensive-gifts-top-italian-court Italian makes first winter ascent of 'Killer Mountain' Climbers from Italy, Spain and Pakistan have become the first mountaineers to scale Nanga Parbat, Pakistan's "Killer Mountain" and second highest peak after K2, in winter, a spokesman said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160226/italian-makes-first-winter-ascent-of-pakistans-killer-mountain Fri, 26 Feb 2016 15:33:19 +0100 italian-makes-first-winter-ascent-of-pakistans-killer-mountain Italy nabs mobster bosses 'living like animals' in bunker Italian anti-mafia police nabbed two fugitive mobster bosses on Friday, after discovering them "living like animals" in a mountain hideout with an arsenal of weapons. https://www.thelocal.it/20160129/italy-nabs-mobster-bosses-living-like-animals-in-bunker Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:09:50 +0100 italy-nabs-mobster-bosses-living-like-animals-in-bunker French woman behind cloned site that sold fake Prada A French woman is facing charges for counterfeiting after she allegedly created a cloned Prada website, which sold fake copies of merchandise made by the famous Italian fashion house. https://www.thelocal.it/20160122/french-woman-behind-cloned-site-that-sold-fake-prada-goods Fri, 22 Jan 2016 16:17:39 +0100 french-woman-behind-cloned-site-that-sold-fake-prada-goods The secret of Italy’s best city: speaking German? Bolzano in the far north of Italy consistently earns top marks for quality of life, scoring well on everything from jobs to civic engagement. The Local finds out what makes the German-speaking city so special. https://www.thelocal.it/20150205/what-makes-life-in-bolzano-so-good Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:23:00 +0100 what-makes-life-in-bolzano-so-good Mancini waits in wings as Inter Milan sacks coach Roberto Mancini was expected to be confirmed as Inter Milan's new coach after the struggling Serie A giants confirmed the sacking of Walter Mazzarri on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141114/mancini-waits-in-wings-as-inter-milan-sacks-coach Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:54:00 +0100 mancini-waits-in-wings-as-inter-milan-sacks-coach 'Europe is without soul': Matteo Renzi Italy's Matteo Renzi called for change in Europe's approach to growth on Tuesday, warning that a common currency was not enough to combat euroscepticism and unemployment. https://www.thelocal.it/20140624/europe-is-withouth-soul-matteo-renzi Tue, 24 Jun 2014 14:08:00 +0200 europe-is-withouth-soul-matteo-renzi Italian captures dramatic avalanche footage A farmer from South Tyrol has captured dramatic footage of an avalanche ripping through the Passeier Valley and hurtling down a mountainside to a cluster of houses. https://www.thelocal.it/20140210/italian-farmer-captures-dramatic-avalanche-footage Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:43:00 +0100 italian-farmer-captures-dramatic-avalanche-footage Pope’s anti-war tweet perplexes followers Pope Francis has surprised his English-speaking Twitter followers with a "Never again war!" message, a far cry from his usual fluent phrases. But as The Local finds out, the meaning behind his apparent outburst speaks volumes about his own experience of war. https://www.thelocal.it/20130902/popes-anti-war-tweet-perplexes-followers Mon, 02 Sep 2013 20:19:00 +0200 popes-anti-war-tweet-perplexes-followers