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 How do you apply for a US passport for a child born in Italy? How long does it take? Here’s what American parents in Italy need to know about the process. https://www.thelocal.it/20260521/step-by-step-how-to-get-a-us-passport-for-a-child-born-in-italy Thu, 21 May 2026 15:09:50 +0200 step-by-step-how-to-get-a-us-passport-for-a-child-born-in-italy It won't be long until you've mastered this phrase. https://www.thelocal.it/20260521/italian-expression-of-the-day-manca-poco Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:06 +0200 italian-expression-of-the-day-manca-poco Italy's centre-north will bear the brunt of the incoming late May heatwave as temperatures were forecast to soar by as much as 15C within the space of a week. https://www.thelocal.it/20260521/italy-braced-for-first-heatwave-of-the-year-with-temperatures-up-to-34c Thu, 21 May 2026 13:36:40 +0200 italy-braced-for-first-heatwave-of-the-year-with-temperatures-up-to-34c Once a year, the owners of some of Italy's most beautiful historic homes, palazzi and gardens open their doors to the public, and this Sunday is your chance to visit. https://www.thelocal.it/20260521/hundreds-of-italys-historic-private-homes-open-for-free-this-sunday Thu, 21 May 2026 09:00:41 +0200 hundreds-of-italys-historic-private-homes-open-for-free-this-sunday Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni slammed as "unacceptable" the treatment of Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel, after an Israeli minister posted a video of them bound and forced to kneel. https://www.thelocal.it/20260520/italian-pm-says-israels-treatment-of-gaza-flotilla-activists-unacceptable Wed, 20 May 2026 14:52:20 +0200 italian-pm-says-israels-treatment-of-gaza-flotilla-activists-unacceptable In the first six months of operation of the new EU digital border system, the Entry-Exit System (EES), almost 7,000 travellers were denied entry into Europe's border-free Schengen area because they stayed beyond their permitted time limit, a European Commission report has revealed. https://www.thelocal.it/20260520/ees-7000-overstayers-snared-since-launch-of-eus-new-schengen-border-checks Wed, 20 May 2026 14:37:30 +0200 ees-7000-overstayers-snared-since-launch-of-eus-new-schengen-border-checks A man with a history of mental health problems who rammed his car into eight people in Modena has been charged with "multiple acts of violence" but not terrorism, Italian media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20260520/modena-car-attacker-charged-with-acts-of-violence Wed, 20 May 2026 12:11:53 +0200 modena-car-attacker-charged-with-acts-of-violence Hungarian budget airline Wizz Air is set to expand its Italy operations with a raft of new flight routes over the coming months, its leadership said. https://www.thelocal.it/20260520/wizz-air-to-launch-new-italy-flight-routes-for-2026 Wed, 20 May 2026 11:54:25 +0200 wizz-air-to-launch-new-italy-flight-routes-for-2026 The list of Italy's high quality beaches has grown again this year. Here are the Italian regions where you can find the beaches that meet the highest global standards. https://www.thelocal.it/20260520/map-where-are-italys-38-new-blue-flag-beaches Wed, 20 May 2026 11:31:54 +0200 map-where-are-italys-38-new-blue-flag-beaches EU lawmakers and member states reached a deal in the early hours of Wednesday to implement the bloc's nearly year-old trade pact with the United States, with President Donald Trump threatening new tariffs unless it is done by July 4th. https://www.thelocal.it/20260520/eu-agrees-to-implement-us-trade-pact-after-trump-threats Wed, 20 May 2026 09:15:17 +0200 eu-agrees-to-implement-us-trade-pact-after-trump-threats More Americans are moving to Italy all the time, and they're now choosing more unexpected places to live beyond the major cities. https://www.thelocal.it/20260519/maps-how-many-us-citizens-live-in-italy-and-where Tue, 19 May 2026 13:35:43 +0200 maps-how-many-us-citizens-live-in-italy-and-where New rules make Italy's residency card all but essential for pre-Brexit UK residents who want to travel in and out of the EU. https://www.thelocal.it/20260519/ees-do-italys-pre-brexit-uk-residents-now-require-a-carta-di-soggiorno Tue, 19 May 2026 11:37:14 +0200 ees-do-italys-pre-brexit-uk-residents-now-require-a-carta-di-soggiorno An attempt in Italy to introduce a consent-based rape law is floundering and experts warn rapists could stand to gain after the far right torpedoed an "only yes means yes" definition. https://www.thelocal.it/20260519/campaigners-warn-italys-gutted-sexual-consent-bill-could-help-rapists Tue, 19 May 2026 08:59:12 +0200 campaigners-warn-italys-gutted-sexual-consent-bill-could-help-rapists The number of people refused entry to the EU and Schengen area has risen dramatically, according to new statistics, while thousands of US, UK and Indian nationals have been found to be illegally present in EU/Schengen countries. https://www.thelocal.it/20260518/trend-will-continue-number-of-people-refused-entry-to-europe-on-the-rise Mon, 18 May 2026 15:58:26 +0200 trend-will-continue-number-of-people-refused-entry-to-europe-on-the-rise We're sure you'll have an opinion on today's Italian phrase. https://www.thelocal.it/20200205/italian-expression-of-the-day-secondo-me Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:34:20 +0100 italian-expression-of-the-day-secondo-me His face smiles out from every kiosk in Rome on the cover of the ubiquitous calendar sold to tourists but, as many of those who buy the calendar may suspect, star Giovanni Galizia says he was never a man of the cloth. https://www.thelocal.it/20260518/i-was-never-a-priest-admits-star-of-romes-hot-priests-calendar Mon, 18 May 2026 16:11:41 +0200 i-was-never-a-priest-admits-star-of-romes-hot-priests-calendar With living costs in Italy rapidly on the rise, here’s how residents can save on essentials at major supermarket chains by collecting points, claiming discounts and cashing in on coupons. https://www.thelocal.it/20260518/listed-italys-top-supermarket-loyalty-programmes Mon, 18 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200 listed-italys-top-supermarket-loyalty-programmes The launch of limited-edition Swatch watches descended into chaos Saturday in several European cities and New York, with French police firing tear gas to restore order at one store near Paris. https://www.thelocal.it/20260517/scuffles-in-france-italy-and-beyond-as-swatch-sale-descends-into-chaos Sun, 17 May 2026 16:50:40 +0200 scuffles-in-france-italy-and-beyond-as-swatch-sale-descends-into-chaos Still reeling from witnessing a car ploughing through a crowded city centre in Modena in northern Italy on Saturday, pensioner Walter Botorsi said an even bigger tragedy was narrowly avoided. https://www.thelocal.it/20260517/eyewitness-says-modena-italy-tragedy-could-have-been-even-worse Sun, 17 May 2026 16:45:32 +0200 eyewitness-says-modena-italy-tragedy-could-have-been-even-worse Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday with Dara's catchy floor-filler "Bangaranga" sweeping the 70th edition of the world's biggest live televised music event and pushing into second place Israel, whose participation had triggered a major boycott. https://www.thelocal.it/20260517/bulgarias-bangaranga-wins-eurovision-with-israel-second Sun, 17 May 2026 10:44:45 +0200 bulgarias-bangaranga-wins-eurovision-with-israel-second