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 A woman injured by a runaway driver with a history of mental health problems in northern Italy in May has died of her injuries. https://www.thelocal.it/20260722/woman-injured-in-italy-car-ramming-dies Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:47:29 +0200 woman-injured-in-italy-car-ramming-dies From “annoying” to “embarrassing, frustrating and sad”, here’s how British nationals with a close connection to Italy feel about the UK’s decision to leave the EU, ten years on. https://www.thelocal.it/20260722/catastrophic-decision-how-brexit-affected-brits-in-italy Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:53:41 +0200 catastrophic-decision-how-brexit-affected-brits-in-italy May we introduce you to this very polite Italian word? https://www.thelocal.it/20200123/italian-word-of-the-day-permesso Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:58:04 +0100 italian-word-of-the-day-permesso Regular life in Italy pretty much grinds to a halt in August as offices empty out, parliament breaks for the summer and everyone heads for the beach. But there are still some changes to know about – here's what to expect in Italy over the coming month. https://www.thelocal.it/20260722/everything-that-changes-in-italy-in-august-2026 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:43:29 +0200 everything-that-changes-in-italy-in-august-2026 Morocco has demanded that Italian authorities explain the death of one the kingdom's nationals during his arrest in Bologna, an event that sparked major protests in the Italian city. https://www.thelocal.it/20260722/rabat-urges-rome-to-shed-full-light-on-death-of-moroccan-in-bologna Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:46:27 +0200 rabat-urges-rome-to-shed-full-light-on-death-of-moroccan-in-bologna The European Union said Tuesday that it had definitively cancelled a two million euro ($2.3 million) grant to the Venice Biennale over Russia's presence at the world's biggest contemporary art show. https://www.thelocal.it/20260722/eu-cancels-subsidy-to-venice-biennale-over-russia-presence Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:36:28 +0200 eu-cancels-subsidy-to-venice-biennale-over-russia-presence ‘Nothing can justify’ Bologna violence says PM, Meloni criticises Vannacci AI gladiator video, and more news from Italy on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20260722/today-in-italy-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-126 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:22 +0200 today-in-italy-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-wednesday-126 We want to know how US citizens feel they are treated in Italy right now, and whether this has changed under the Trump administration. https://www.thelocal.it/20260721/survey-how-do-you-feel-about-life-as-an-american-in-italy Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:11:43 +0200 survey-how-do-you-feel-about-life-as-an-american-in-italy Following reports that Rome’s airports may suspend new EU biometric checks to avoid travel ‘disaster’ this summer, what do Italy’s other airports have planned? https://www.thelocal.it/20260703/whats-happening-with-ees-checks-at-italys-airports-this-summer Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:07:12 +0200 whats-happening-with-ees-checks-at-italys-airports-this-summer Lawmakers in France are scheduled to vote on Tuesday to ban social media for under-15s -- one of 20 countries worldwide to have proposed or introduced such measures, with many of them in Europe. https://www.thelocal.it/20260713/eu-to-limit-childrens-access-to-social-media Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:02:47 +0200 eu-to-limit-childrens-access-to-social-media There's one place you never want an Italian to send you. https://www.thelocal.it/20221109/italian-expression-of-the-day-mandare-a-quel-paese Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:54:06 +0100 italian-expression-of-the-day-mandare-a-quel-paese European airport bosses have warned that new EU border checks are significantly increasing waiting times for British nationals arriving in the bloc, in some cases tripling the average. https://www.thelocal.it/20260720/airport-bosses-warn-eus-new-border-checks-triple-waiting-times-for-brits Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:22:17 +0200 airport-bosses-warn-eus-new-border-checks-triple-waiting-times-for-brits There were injuries and cancelled events in northern Italy at the weekend as hailstorms swept the region, part of a pattern that researchers say is intensifying faster here than anywhere else in the world. https://www.thelocal.it/20260720/violent-hail-batters-northern-italy-as-severe-storms-grow-more-frequent Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:56:19 +0200 violent-hail-batters-northern-italy-as-severe-storms-grow-more-frequent The EU on Monday slapped a €550 million fine on online retailer AliExpress for allowing the sale of illegal products in Europe, including unsafe toys and cosmetics. https://www.thelocal.it/20260720/eu-fines-aliexpress-e550m-over-sale-of-illegal-products-in-europe Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:49:43 +0200 eu-fines-aliexpress-e550m-over-sale-of-illegal-products-in-europe After her own MPs sank a key electoral reform amendment, talk of an early election is growing. Could Italy go to the polls in April? https://www.thelocal.it/20260720/will-melonis-government-call-early-elections-in-italy Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:06:06 +0200 will-melonis-government-call-early-elections-in-italy From two days of air travel disruption to public transport strikes across the country, here's what to look out for in July 2026. https://www.thelocal.it/20260618/calendar-the-transport-strikes-to-expect-in-italy-this-july Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:36:07 +0200 calendar-the-transport-strikes-to-expect-in-italy-this-july From a beloved religious festival in Rome to more rail travel disturbances in Florence, here's what to expect in Italy this week. https://www.thelocal.it/20260719/on-the-agenda-whats-happening-in-italy-this-week-182 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:18:36 +0200 on-the-agenda-whats-happening-in-italy-this-week-182 Sardinia's beaches regularly appear in viral 'must-visit' rankings. But with heavy tourist pressure driving councils to bring in restrictions, not everyone can experience these spots. https://www.thelocal.it/20260703/like-winning-the-lottery-italys-top-ranked-beaches-are-among-the-most-tightly-controlled Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:11:56 +0200 like-winning-the-lottery-italys-top-ranked-beaches-are-among-the-most-tightly-controlled After a spate of headlines about thieves snatching luxury watches and jewellery from tourists on the streets of Italy's cities, is this type of 'snatch and grab' crime something travellers should be concerned about? https://www.thelocal.it/20260717/how-common-is-street-theft-in-italys-tourist-hotspots Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:32:37 +0200 how-common-is-street-theft-in-italys-tourist-hotspots Police and demonstrators clashed briefly in Venice on Friday during a protest against the arrival of a mega-yacht owned by the US ambassador to Italy, Texan businessman Tilman Fertitta. https://www.thelocal.it/20260718/venice-protesters-denounce-us-ambassadors-mega-yacht Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:14:47 +0200 venice-protesters-denounce-us-ambassadors-mega-yacht