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 France to send its ambassador back to Italy 'very soon' The French ambassador will return to Rome "very soon" after being recalled last week during an unprecedented spat, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in an interview published on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20190214/france-to-send-its-ambassador-back-to-italy-very-soon Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:57:18 +0100 france-to-send-its-ambassador-back-to-italy-very-soon Italy's Di Maio defends French 'yellow vests' visit as ties fray Italy's deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio defended his unannounced visit with anti-government protesters in France, which has sparked the biggest crisis between France and Italy since the end of World War II. https://www.thelocal.it/20190208/italys-di-maio-defends-french-yellow-vests-visit-as-ties-fray Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:59:00 +0100 italys-di-maio-defends-french-yellow-vests-visit-as-ties-fray 'Unacceptable': France slams Italian leader's meeting with 'yellow vests' The French foreign ministry on Wednesday denounced as "unacceptable" a meeting between Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio and France's "yellow vest" anti-government protesters. https://www.thelocal.it/20190206/unacceptable-france-slams-italian-leaders-meeting-with-yellow-vests Wed, 06 Feb 2019 20:01:25 +0100 unacceptable-france-slams-italian-leaders-meeting-with-yellow-vests Italy's deputy PM meets 'yellow vest' protestors in France Italy's deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio, head of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S), said on Tuesday he had met with "yellow vest" protesters in France. https://www.thelocal.it/20190205/italys-deputy-pm-meets-yellow-vest-protestors-in-france Tue, 05 Feb 2019 19:17:49 +0100 italys-deputy-pm-meets-yellow-vest-protestors-in-france Italy's Salvini hopes France will get rid of 'terrible' Macron As the French government finds itself in a precarious situation, Italy’s populists continue to stick the boot in. https://www.thelocal.it/20190123/italys-salvini-hopes-france-will-get-rid-of-terrible-macron Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:33:43 +0100 italys-salvini-hopes-france-will-get-rid-of-terrible-macron Italian leaders back French 'yellow vest' protesters Five Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio also offered to help yellow vest protestors organise. https://www.thelocal.it/20190107/italian-leaders-back-french-yellow-vest-protesters Mon, 07 Jan 2019 17:27:13 +0100 italian-leaders-back-french-yellow-vest-protesters France's 'yellow vests' may have helped Italy resolve its budget dispute with the EU Italy's prime minister suggested on Thursday that the "yellow vest" protests marked by violent clashes in France could be partly to thank for Rome resolving its budget dispute with the European Union. https://www.thelocal.it/20181220/france-yellow-vests-italy-budget-dispute-eu Thu, 20 Dec 2018 14:51:28 +0100 france-yellow-vests-italy-budget-dispute-eu