Rome mayor orders removal of homeless camps from Tiber river.
Rome has begun to clear out the illegal homeless camps along the river Tiber, between Ponte Sublicio and Tiber Island, following an order from the mayor of...
Police close pub in Rome's Campo de' Fiori over anti-social behaviour.
Rome police have temporarily suspended the license of the Drunken Ship pub in Campo de' Fiori, closing down the popular bar for 30 days.
The cl...
Virginia Raggi met Pope Francis at Vatican on 1 July.
Rome's newly-elected mayor Viriginia Raggi met with Pope Francis for the first time at the Vatican at 10.30 on 1 July.
Raggi, of the anti-establishment Moviment...
Historic Rome bar shuts down after eviction on 16 June.
Rome's Bar della Pace closed its doors definitively on 16 June after bailiffs evicted the Serafini family which managed the bar near Piazza Navona for more than...
Latest street art includes Anna Magnani portait and Pinacci Nostro project.
One of Rome's most legendary actors, Anna Magnani, features as the latest in a series of staircase portraits by well-known Italian street D...
80 per cent of Rome city employees strike over contract renewals.
About 24,000 Rome municipal employees are striking on 25 May to call for the renewal of their contracts, as well as a chance to renegotiate a 20 per ce...
Skunk Anansie to perform at free Primo Maggio concert in Rome.
On 1 May every year Italy dedicates a public holiday to its workers, with a large, free concert taking place in Rome's Piazza S. Giovanni in Laterano to c...
Rome's commissioner Tronca scraps Marino's "Rome & You" city logo.
Rome's commissioner Francesco Paolo Tronca has scrapped the controversial "Rome & You" city logo, introduced by former mayor Ignazio Marino in...
Historical groups evoke ancient Roman tradtions with Natale di Roma.
The capital celebrates its 2,769th birthday on Thursday 21 April, with events lasting until Sunday 24 April. Known as Natale di Roma, the annual bi...
85 per cent of city properties in Rome centre not paying rent.
Rome is owed €357 million in unpaid rent, accumulated over the years, from the city's 28,000 residential and commercial properties, according to a report...
Report shows quarter of Rome city staff off work at any one time.
Rome's commissioner Francesco Paolo Tronca has promised to take tough action against absenteeism after leaked statistics published in the capital's dai...
WakeupRoma clean-up campaign promises to restore civic pride in Rome.
WakeupRoma, the largest voluntary clean-up campaign ever organised in Italy, is taking place on Saturday 12 March in four separate locations around...
Low-key carnival season in Rome this year.
Despite lack of funding from the city, there are still several events taking place to celebrate Rome's traditional carnival season which runs until 9 February.
Under the t...
Former Rome mayor Alemmano charged with corruption in Mafia Capitale case.
Former mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno has been indicted on accusations of corruption and illicit financing in connection with the Mafia Capit...
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A guide to enjoying New Year’s Eve in Rome.
As New Year’s Eve approaches, Wanted in Rome highlights a selection of events taking place on the Festa di S. Silvestro or Capodanno, a...
Rome requires more mortuary space to cope with emergencies.
A news piece in the Rome edition of the daily newspaper Corriere della Sera has highlighted unusual difficulties at the city's morgue. According to the news...
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Irregular tenders for Piazza Navona Christmas stalls.
Rome commissioner Francesco Paolo Tronca has asked the city's Municipio 1, the administrative authority for Rome's historic centre, to cancel the allocation of lic...
Outcry after Tredicine clan win tenders for Piazza Navona Christmas stalls.
Rome commissioner Francesco Paolo Tronca has launched an investigation after it emerged that many of the tenders for the Befana Christmas mar...
112 becomes phone number for all Rome emergency services.
The telephone number for reporting all emergencies in Rome is 112 as from 18 November.
The one-stop-shop telephone number will be valid in the capital and t...
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