https://www.thelocal.it/ Italy's news in English en-us editor@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Generator Once you’ve got a few basic Italian phrases under your belt, what’s next? https://www.thelocal.it/20190815/12-of-the-most-useful-italian-words-to-know Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:08:21 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190815/12-of-the-most-useful-italian-words-to-know The spectre of a snap election in Italy appears to have retreated after two former foes teamed up to defeat a far-right no-confidence bid. https://www.thelocal.it/20190815/how-an-unexpected-alliance-thwarted-salvinis-bid-for-a-snap-election-in-italy Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:45:41 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190815/how-an-unexpected-alliance-thwarted-salvinis-bid-for-a-snap-election-in-italy Australian Cardinal George Pell, a former senior Vatican cleric convicted on multiple child sex charges, is to be told next week if his appeal is successful. https://www.thelocal.it/20190815/judges-to-rule-on-cardinal-pell-appeal-against-child-sex-abuse-conviction Thu, 15 Aug 2019 10:37:31 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190815/judges-to-rule-on-cardinal-pell-appeal-against-child-sex-abuse-conviction There are fears of violence breaking out among traumatised and anxious migrants on board a rescue ship as Italy, Spain, and Malta refuse entry to their ports. https://www.thelocal.it/20190814/unrest-among-migrants-on-rescue-ship-stranded-off-italian-coast Wed, 14 Aug 2019 17:08:50 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190814/unrest-among-migrants-on-rescue-ship-stranded-off-italian-coast Why is August 15th a holiday? The Local looks at the history behind Ferragosto, and how you can celebrate the day like an Italian. https://www.thelocal.it/20190814/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ferragosto-assumption-august-15th-italy-national-public-holiday- Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:32:36 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190814/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ferragosto-assumption-august-15th-italy-national-public-holiday- Here are the words and phrases you're going to need when searching for your dream home in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20190814/house-hunting-in-italy-the-essential-vocabulary-you-need-to-know Wed, 14 Aug 2019 11:04:37 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190814/house-hunting-in-italy-the-essential-vocabulary-you-need-to-know Italy on Wednesday marks a year since the Genoa motorway bridge collapse that killed 43 people and left the country reeling with shock. https://www.thelocal.it/20190814/italy-marks-one-year-since-genoas-morandi-bridge-disaster Wed, 14 Aug 2019 09:42:55 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190814/italy-marks-one-year-since-genoas-morandi-bridge-disaster The League party's demands for an early election aren't being met, as a rowdy Italian Senate on Tuesday rejected the call for a swift no-confidence vote. https://www.thelocal.it/20190814/chaotic-italian-senate-session-rejects-salvinis-call-for-no-confidence-vote Wed, 14 Aug 2019 08:44:31 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190814/chaotic-italian-senate-session-rejects-salvinis-call-for-no-confidence-vote Italian authorities may not be doing much about plastic pollution, but one American reader has taken matters into her own hands. https://www.thelocal.it/20190813/how-one-american-is-fighting-plastic-pollution-in-sicily Tue, 13 Aug 2019 12:17:15 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190813/how-one-american-is-fighting-plastic-pollution-in-sicily Award-winning young Italian chef Martina Caruso's love of food is in her blood - and she has the tattoos to prove it. https://www.thelocal.it/20190813/how-life-on-a-tiny-aeolian-island-inspired-italys-top-female-chef Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:37:21 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190813/how-life-on-a-tiny-aeolian-island-inspired-italys-top-female-chef As another heatwave heads for Italy, here's the Italian Health Ministry's official advice for staying safe. https://www.thelocal.it/20190813/how-to-keep-cool-italy-heatwave Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:47:23 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190813/how-to-keep-cool-italy-heatwave Italy's political leaders decided to recall the entire Senate from summer recess on Tuesday to vote on a timetable that could include a no-confidence vote and spell the end of the ruling populist coalition. https://www.thelocal.it/20190813/italy-recalls-senate-from-recess-as-no-confidence-vote-looms Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:29:38 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190813/italy-recalls-senate-from-recess-as-no-confidence-vote-looms One of the highlights of a trip to a new Italian destination is discovering the local dishes. Tasting the local pastry or dessert, whether it's with a cappuccino at breakfast time or to round off a hearty meal, is a must-do on a trip to Italy, and we've rounded up 20 sweet treats you have to try, region by region. https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/the-one-dessert-you-have-to-try-in-each-of-italys-regions Mon, 12 Aug 2019 17:07:48 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/the-one-dessert-you-have-to-try-in-each-of-italys-regions Holidaymakers in Italy's southern Puglia region are being warned to watch out for an invasive species of crab on the beaches. https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/holidaymakers-in-southern-italy-warned-of-dangerous-blue-crabs-invading-beaches Mon, 12 Aug 2019 10:48:21 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/holidaymakers-in-southern-italy-warned-of-dangerous-blue-crabs-invading-beaches Many people visiting or moving to rural Italy dream of a simpler life. But if you really want to get back to basics, a self-styled “caveman” is offering Neanderthal-style survival courses in the Italian Alps. https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/you-can-now-take-a-neanderthal-survival-course-with-a-modern-day-caveman-in-italy Mon, 12 Aug 2019 09:32:58 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/you-can-now-take-a-neanderthal-survival-course-with-a-modern-day-caveman-in-italy After the League party withdrew support for the government it is part of, Italian senators have been called back from their summer holidays to decide whether to hold a no-cnfidence vote. https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/italys-senate-to-decide-on-early-elections-today Mon, 12 Aug 2019 09:26:42 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/italys-senate-to-decide-on-early-elections-today In Taranto, steel giant ArcelorMittal is attempting to clean up Italy's most polluting plant. But is it a case of too little, too late? https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/the-towering-task-of-cleaning-up-tarantos-toxic-steel-plant Mon, 12 Aug 2019 08:49:14 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190812/the-towering-task-of-cleaning-up-tarantos-toxic-steel-plant Matteo Salvini, who has plunged Italy into turmoil by pulling out of a coalition government, could eventually take the country out of the EU, a former prime minister warned on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20190811/salvini-could-take-italy-out-of-eu-former-pm-warns Sun, 11 Aug 2019 18:31:05 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190811/salvini-could-take-italy-out-of-eu-former-pm-warns Venice is one of the most popular spots in Italy for tourists, and the beautiful lagoon city can get expensive, but at these spots you can eat and drink Italian specialties at a good price. https://www.thelocal.it/20190810/authentic-tips-eat-drink-budget-restaurants-bacara-venice-bars-carnival Sat, 10 Aug 2019 10:37:46 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190810/authentic-tips-eat-drink-budget-restaurants-bacara-venice-bars-carnival The Ocean Viking charity ship plucked 85 African migrants from the sea off Libya Friday, the latest rescue in the Mediterranean as Hollywood star Richard Gere boarded a second vessel to highlight the plight of those stranded. https://www.thelocal.it/20190810/rescue-ship-plucks-85-from-the-sea-as-richard-gere-shines-light-on-migrant-plight Sat, 10 Aug 2019 09:27:47 +0200 https://www.thelocal.it/20190810/rescue-ship-plucks-85-from-the-sea-as-richard-gere-shines-light-on-migrant-plight