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The Rome city council has decided that the areas of the city centre of Rome closed to unauthorised traffic during the day, known as the ZTL (zona a traffico limitato), will also now close on Friday and Saturday nights fr...
Troubled times for museums and libraries in Rome, as cutbacks are leading to staff shortages, waiting lists, and shorter opening times. In response to these numerous problems, the Italian labour union (UIL) will stage a...
Two species of white coral have been found off the coast of Puglia in the south of Italy. The coral, called Mardepora Oculata and Lophelia Pertusa, was thought to have been extinct in the Mediterranean since the sea warm...
Ikea 2 is expected to open in Rome at 07.00 on 15 June.
Its home will be the biggest shopping centre in Europe, which is being built at Via delle Vigne Nuove beside the ring road (GRA), near the beginning of the Rome-F...
Figures have been released by voluntary prison visitors that show that Italian prisons are housing excessive numbers of people, many of whom are suffering from serious infectious illnesses. On 1 June there were 59,012 pe...
A new survey of 13-19 year olds at one of Romes oldest secondary schools, the Tasso in Via Sicilia, reveals some of the habits, beliefs and passions of the so-called T Generation. In the poll, conducted by the students t...
On Sunday 12 June, Italy and 76 other countries will take part in the third annual event Fight Hunger: Walk the World to raise money and awareness to help end child hunger. The event is sponsored by the United Nations Wo...
The prefect for the province of Rome, Achille Serra, has decided to reintroduce the ruling that no drinks may be served in bottles or glasses at night in the most popular squares of Rome's historic centre during the summ...
In a referendum on 12 and 13 June, Italians will decide whether to amend or keep the present law that controls medically-assisted fertilisation. The law, which was passed by parliament in 2004, is considered one of the m...
Regulations governing football stadiums with seating for 10,000 or more spectators will change next season.
The move follows the recent increase in football violence in Italy. In a drive to stop hooligans, electronic, n...
Italians use on average 213 litres of water every day, according to a report published by the Italian department of civil protection. This is the highest and most-wasteful domestic consumption in Europe, probably because...
Over 90 per cent of Italians support the ban on smoking in public places, according to a new study by Italian research institute Doxa. In the survey of 3,114 Italians of 15 years and over, 87 per cent said they would ban...
Dividing rubbish for recycling became compulsory in Rome on 8 June. Anyone caught not putting rubbish into the correct container risks being fined from 50 to 619 and anyone found dumping rubbish on the street can be fine...
Beating off the likes of Coca Cola, Sony and even the mighty Ferrari, Nutella takes pole position this year for brand awareness in Italy, according to the Brand Asset Valuator from international advertising firm Young &...
From 15 June until 12 August, there will be an open-air sound and light display at the Galleria Borghese three nights a week. A performance of music, lights, voices and images will be projected onto the faade of the muse...
A political row about the successes and failures of the single European currency has been waged in Italy since the French and Dutch rejections of the European Union's constitution, on 29 May and 1 June respectively. The...
World Day against Child Labour is celebrated on 8 June and figures have just been released to show that in Rome there are at least 1,134 child labourers under the age of 15 who are being deprived of the right to educatio...
Some 92 per cent of Romans are generally satisfied about living in the Eternal City, more than locals in London (90 per cent), Paris (88 per cent), Berlin (87 per cent) and Madrid (85 per cent), according to a survey on...
Danish professional player and number one in Europe Iben Tinning furthered her cause by winning the BMW Ladies Italian Open at Romes Sheraton Golf Parco de Medici. Second and third respectively were two Italian players...
Some 15 million holidaymakers took advantage of the 2 June national holiday by spending four days at the beach, in the mountains or at their country retreats. Last weeks bridge was the first big exodus of the year and cr...
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