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 While retiring in Italy is a popular idea – and even encouraged by the Elective Residency Visa – future pensioners need to be aware of potential cross-border tax issues in order to plan their financial future. https://www.thelocal.it/20260929/do-you-have-to-pay-italian-taxes-on-your-foreign-retirement-funds Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:51:35 +0200 do-you-have-to-pay-italian-taxes-on-your-foreign-retirement-funds Don’t leave before you’ve learnt this one. https://www.thelocal.it/20231110/italian-expression-of-the-day-alzare-i-tacchi Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:44:37 +0100 italian-expression-of-the-day-alzare-i-tacchi Petrol prices in Italy have increased by 20 percent in the past six months. Here's what you should expect to pay at the pump, where it's cheapest to fuel up, and what to expect next. https://www.thelocal.it/20260923/how-much-can-you-expect-to-pay-for-fuel-in-italy Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:31:10 +0200 how-much-can-you-expect-to-pay-for-fuel-in-italy From an airline strike impacting weekend trippers to public transport strikes in Milan and Florence, here's what to look out for if you're travelling in Italy in October 2026. https://www.thelocal.it/20260924/the-transport-strikes-to-expect-in-italy-this-october Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:38:36 +0200 the-transport-strikes-to-expect-in-italy-this-october Q8 became the third major fuel retailer to cap petrol and diesel prices on Tuesday, as the business ministry reported the first signs of falling prices at the pump. https://www.thelocal.it/20260929/q8-joins-italys-fuel-price-cap-as-pump-prices-start-to-fall Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:47:34 +0200 q8-joins-italys-fuel-price-cap-as-pump-prices-start-to-fall With an overhaul of Italy's electoral system soon set to become law, analysts say one likely outcome is a 'drastic' reduction in the number of women in parliament. https://www.thelocal.it/20260929/how-italys-new-voting-law-could-slash-number-of-women-mps Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:27:00 +0200 how-italys-new-voting-law-could-slash-number-of-women-mps Italian court finds Egyptian officers guilty in Giulio Regeni case, AS Roma’s new stadium gets final go-ahead, and more news on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260929/today-in-italy-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-138 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:58:41 +0200 today-in-italy-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-138 From the availability of fast food to technological advancements, Italy’s international residents say the country has been through some major transformations since they first arrived. https://www.thelocal.it/20260928/more-americanised-how-foreign-residents-say-italy-has-changed Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:41:10 +0200 more-americanised-how-foreign-residents-say-italy-has-changed Despite its fiercely-defended reputation as the home of real food, Italy's dirty little secret is that its population often indulges in junk - and has created some uniquely Italian offerings. https://www.thelocal.it/20260928/six-italian-junk-foods-that-you-have-to-try Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:08:25 +0200 six-italian-junk-foods-that-you-have-to-try Here's what to say when people get on the wrong side of you in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20191015/ten-insulting-ways-to-describe-someone-in-italian Tue, 15 Oct 2019 12:05:28 +0200 ten-insulting-ways-to-describe-someone-in-italian Take advantage of this chance to learn a very useful Italian word. https://www.thelocal.it/20191008/italian-word-of-the-day-approfittare Tue, 08 Oct 2019 11:24:51 +0200 italian-word-of-the-day-approfittare From Highway Code updates to new international flight and train routes, there are plenty of changes that travellers in Italy should be aware of this autumn. https://www.thelocal.it/20260827/the-changes-for-travel-in-italy-this-autumn Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:05:16 +0200 the-changes-for-travel-in-italy-this-autumn Some of the world's biggest fast food chains are expanding faster in Italy now than at any time since they arrived in the country, and they're increasingly looking south. https://www.thelocal.it/20260925/in-maps-how-fast-food-chains-are-spreading-across-italy Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:13:39 +0200 in-maps-how-fast-food-chains-are-spreading-across-italy Wine growers in Italy's Piedmont region are celebrating a bountiful harvest despite the extreme heat but warn they have to cut production because of trade headwinds and changing consumer habits. https://www.thelocal.it/20260927/italy-winemakers-hail-bumper-harvest-but-cut-output Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:06:31 +0200 italy-winemakers-hail-bumper-harvest-but-cut-output Hundreds of people protested in Milan on Saturday against the use of fur in the middle of fashion week, an AFP photographer saw. https://www.thelocal.it/20260927/hundreds-rally-against-fur-at-milan-fashion-week Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:37:10 +0200 hundreds-rally-against-fur-at-milan-fashion-week From transport strikes and new AI rules to major autumn food fairs, here’s what’s happening across Italy this week. https://www.thelocal.it/20260927/on-the-agenda-whats-happening-in-italy-this-week-190 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:27:24 +0200 on-the-agenda-whats-happening-in-italy-this-week-190 You got your visa, packed up your life, and are ready to start fresh after moving to Italy. But what do you need to do when you arrive, and where should you start? https://www.thelocal.it/20260902/six-essential-articles-for-anyone-whos-just-moved-to-italy Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:27:51 +0200 six-essential-articles-for-anyone-whos-just-moved-to-italy After recent regional election breakthroughs by the Alternative for Germany (AfD), here is an overview of radical, nationalist and far- and hard-right parties' positions across Europe in recent years. https://www.thelocal.it/20260926/breakthroughs-for-the-radical-and-far-right-in-europe Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:11:29 +0200 breakthroughs-for-the-radical-and-far-right-in-europe After nearly a decade split between two Italian cities, The Local Italy's editor looks at the everyday differences between north and south - and why a lot of things don't change. https://www.thelocal.it/20260926/inside-italy-what-i-learned-from-moving-between-north-and-south Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:05:48 +0200 inside-italy-what-i-learned-from-moving-between-north-and-south Eni said Friday it is setting a 30-day fuel price cap for 30 days initially to take some of the sting out of recent price rises. https://www.thelocal.it/20260926/italys-eni-sets-30-day-fuel-price-cap Sat, 26 Sep 2026 08:48:27 +0200 italys-eni-sets-30-day-fuel-price-cap