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Traffic ban affects buses and taxis Rome's Via dei Fori Imperiali will be closed to all traffic during the Christmas period from 25 December until 7 January.
The measure affects taxis and eight bus lines whose routes...
Protests and traffic disrupt city
Rome is bracing itself for what is known colloquially as a venerdì nero, or Black Friday, due to a national strike called by most of Italy's trade unions. Three of the main uni...
New rules of decorum for market's stalls
The number of stall permits at the Christmas market in Rome's Piazza Navona have been reduced from 115 to 72, as part of new rules for the historic market which opens each yea...
Via del Corso lights feature flags of nations participating in Milan Expo
This year's Christmas lights on Via del Corso pay tribute to the 144 nations taking part in Milan Expo 2015.
The lights were illuminated on...
Police arrest 37 others in Rome mafia probe
Former mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno is among 100 people under investigation in a mafia probe that led to police making 37 arrests on 2 December, according to Italian news...
Rome supports International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Rome's Piazza del Popolo will be illuminated in red lights on 25 November, with key words opposing violence against women projected on the...
Tax incentives lure foreign film companies back to Rome
The production of several Hollywood movies is scheduled at Rome's Cinecittà studios in the coming months, marking a reversal of fortunes for the historic...
Marino in hot water over alleged traffic fine irregularities
The ongoing debacle involving the mayor of Rome Ignazio Marino and his non-payment of eight parking fines has taken a new twist after an opposition politic...
Survey reveals that four out of five Romans would prefer another mayor
A year and a half after Ignazio Marino was elected mayor of Rome, only about a fifth of Romans have faith in him, according to the stark results o...
Mayors of Europe's capital cities hold meeting in Rome
The mayor of Rome Ignazio Marino will welcome his counterparts from Europe's capital cities to a meeting in Rome on 1 October.
Titled For the Development of a...
Several Rome fountains being restored with advertising money
The Barcaccia fountain at the foot of the Spanish Steps has been returned it its original splendour following a year-long restoration process to remove lime...
Plan expected to meet opposition from traders
Rome has announced plans to move street traders from the city's most "precious" areas, according to new regulations approved by the capital and Italy's culture ministry....
Film on Rome's MAS clothing store shows at Venice Film Festival
A short film dedicated to the historic clothing outlet Magazzini Allo Statuto, better known in Rome as MAS, was premiered at the Venice Film Festival on...
Decision follows Rolling Stones controversy
Rome has approved significant increases in the cost of renting public spaces in the capital's historic centre. The move follows the controversy over last month's concert b...
De Blasio welcomed by Marino
The New York mayor Bill De Blasio began his nine-day Italian holiday with a welcome from his Roman counterpart Ignazio Marino at the city hall on the evening of 20 July.
De Blasio, who...
Ancient religious festival held in Trastevere every July
The annual Festa de' Noantri takes place in the Rome district of Trastevere from 15-30 July.
Central to the festival, which dates back to the start of the 1...
Famous Dublin statue restored before return to streets
The statue of legendary Dublin fishmonger Molly Malone will soon return to the streets following a two-month restoration programme costing an estimated €50,0...
Cars banned in additional areas around Colosseum and Piazza di Spagna
The second phase of pedestrianisation along Rome's Via dei Fori Imperiali begins on 28 June and remains in effect until 31 August.
During that t...
Traffic chaos as city employees hold strike
Many of Rome's 24,000 city employees are engaging in a 24-hour strike over potential cuts to their salaries, causing widespread disruption in the capital on Friday 6 June....
Parade celebrates 20 years in RomeThe mayor of Rome Ignazio Marino will open this year's Gay Pride parade on 7 June. The parade begins at 15.00 and the route goes from Piazza della Repubblica to Largo Corrado Ricci...
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