Luca Bergamo becomes deputy to Mayor Raggi.
Rome's culture councillor Luca Bergamo has become the new deputy mayor of Rome, following the reshuffle of Mayor Virginia Raggi's inner circle by her party leader Beppe Gril...
M5S party leader Grillo asserts control over Mayor Raggi.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has had her powers reduced by the leader of her anti-establishment Movimento 5 Stelle (M5S) party Beppe Grillo, after the recent arre...
Raggi's head of personnel Raffaele Marra arrested on suspicion of corruption.
Rome city personnel chief Raffaele Marra, the right-hand man to mayor Virginia Raggi, was arrested on 16 December on suspicion of corruptio...
New lights for Rome's controversial Christmas tree.
Rome city council has redecorated its Christmas tree in Piazza Venezia, giving in to criticism on social media that it was "the ugliest Christmas tree in Italy" and...
Task to complete reforms, take care of “excluded middle class”, Gentiloni says.
The new government of Paolo Gentiloni won the confidence of the senate on Wednesday, completing the process of taking office.
The exe...
Naples criminals arrested for stealing Rome car-sharing vehicles.
Three suspected members of a Naples-based crime gang have been arrested in connection with the theft of more than 100 Enjoy car-sharing vehicles from R...
Each year there are a number of English-language religious services in churches in Rome over Christmas.
For the Pope’s programme see the Vatican calendar of religious celebrations.
All Saints' Anglican Church
Via...
Paola Muraro steps down amid investigation.
Rome's environment councillor Paola Muraro has stepped down from her position, pending the outcome of an investigation for alleged environmental crimes.
Rome mayor Virgin...
Joel Nafuma Refugees Center Christmas appeal.
The Joel Nafuma Refugee Center (JNRC) at the American Episcopal Church of Rome, St Paul’s Within the Walls, is holding its annual Christmas Gift Bag Appeal between now and...
Pier Carlo Padoan remains as economy minister to tackle looming banking crisis.
Former foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni was sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister on Monday evening, bringing to a close the government...
Rome now has a futuristic new conference centre by Italian architect Massimilliano Fuksas.
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Sometimes miracles do happen – even in a city as beleaguered and beset with problems as Rome today. Afte...
St George's artists scoop top prizes in Vivi Vejo 2016 art competition.
Several talented artists from St George’s British International School were awarded top prizes at the Vivi Vejo ONLUS competition held earlier th...
Renzi stalwart asked to propose list of new ministers in record time.
Outgoing foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni has been invited by President Sergio Mattarella to form a new government following the resignation of pri...
"Italy needs a government with full powers quickly," says Sergio Mattarella.
Italy “needs a government with full powers as quickly as possible” in order to meet “domestic, European and international” commitments and...
Body discovered in Rome area near where Chinese student disappeared.
A forensic investigation is underway after the body of a young woman with Asian features was discovered in bushes on Via Sansoni in the east Rome su...
President Mattarella to begin crisis consultations with political leaders on 8 December.
Matteo Renzi has resigned as prime minister of Italy, making good on his promise to step down in the event of defeat in the 4 De...
Activities and events for babies and children in Rome over the Christmas season.
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The 41st edition of this annual international nativity crib exhibition at Sala del Bramante in Piazza del Po...
No Christmas tree at Colosseum this year.
Rome city council installed a Christmas tree in Piazza Venezia on 5 December, ahead of its traditional illumination on 8 December, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception....
Only two of Rome's municipal districts vote Yes in Italian referendum.
Almost 60 per cent of Romans voted against the 4 December referendum to reform the Italian constitution, which has led to the resignation of premi...
Pope Francis visits Rome's Spanish Steps during public holiday on 8 December.
On the feast of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday 8 December, Pope Francis will pay homage to the Virgin Mary by making a pilgrimage...
Renzi to resign after budget is passed into law.
Italy's president Sergio Mattarella has asked prime minister Matteo Renzi to stay in office for a few days more, until next year's budget is passed into law, probably b...
Capital approves maintenance works for Nervi sports arena.
Rome has approved a programme of maintenance works at the Palazzetto dello Sport indoor arena in the city’s Flaminio district.
The redevelopment of the spo...
Renzi to meet President Mattarella.
The attempt of Matteo Renzi's government to reform the Italian constitution was decisively defeated in a referendum on 4 December. On a larger than normal turnout for a referendum t...
Hawking in Rome's Gemelli hospital for checks.
British physicist Stephen Hawking was hospitalised in Rome as a precautionary measure after falling ill on the evening of 1 December, however his condition is not believe...
Raggi extends law banning Rome’s illegal “centurions” until July.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has banned costumed “centurions” and rickshaws from operating around historic tourist sites in the capital, with effect from...
Polling is from 07.00 to 23.00, 50.7 million people eligible to take part.
On Sunday 4 December Italians go to the polls to vote in a referendum on a government-backed constitutional reform to abolish Italy’s existing...
Rome’s nativity cribs during Christmas season.
Rome has numerous Christmas cribs on display at this time of the year, the best-known of which is 100 Presepi in Piazza del Popolo. The 41st edition of this annual intern...
Director meets Pope following premiere of Silence.
Oscar-winning film director Martin Scorsese premiered his new movie Silence in front of more than 300 Jesuit priests at the Vatican on the night of 29 November.
Sc...
Police launch enquiry into fire at auditorium building site.
The auditorium in Rome's Pineta Sacchetti district, which has been in construction on and off for the last 13 years, was destroyed by a fire on the morning...
AMA Roma reinstates collection of large domestic items.
The capital's refuse agency AMA Roma has reinstated its collection of bulky household waste, which had been suspended since 18 June due to a non-renewal of the c...
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