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 Foreign, female and a self-made success in arduous Italy From an architect and dentist to a hotel owner and wedding planner, we chat to eight entrepreneurial women about the challenges, and joy, of running your own business in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20160519/foreign-female-self-made-success-business-italy-entrerpreneurs-expat-women Thu, 19 May 2016 11:26:18 +0200 foreign-female-self-made-success-business-italy-entrerpreneurs-expat-women Italy cracks down on strikes at monuments Italy has passed a law limiting workers' strikes at some of its prized monuments following embarrassing debacles at both the Colosseum and Pompeii. https://www.thelocal.it/20151106/italy-cracks-down-on-strikes-at-prized-monuments Fri, 06 Nov 2015 12:23:08 +0100 italy-cracks-down-on-strikes-at-prized-monuments Italy unions call national train strike Passengers will face transport misery this weekend as rail workers across Italy strike over changes to working hours, an increase in the retirement age and potential privatization. https://www.thelocal.it/20151019/italy-unions-call-national-train-strike Mon, 19 Oct 2015 18:25:33 +0200 italy-unions-call-national-train-strike