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Stiffer regulations on tax declarations for foreign residents in Italy have been in force for several years but now controls are getting tougher
“Desperate times call for desperate measures” – Hippoc...
Ariccia's unique and splendid artistic heritage is eclipsed by its most famous gastronomic product
Mention the name of Ariccia to any Roman and he or she will be sure to come up with the word porchetta. At weekends th...
A four-hour public transport strike takes place in Rome from 09.00-13.00 on Wednesday 13 November.
The mid-week action affects the capital's buses, trams, metro and light rail services Roma-Lido, Roma-Giardinetti and...
The film festival faces a challenge to prove itself on the international circuit this year
Marco Müller remains at the helm for the festival's eighth edition, which runs from 8-17 November, but has a busy and dif...
Claims of corruption at Rome bus company
An investigation has begun into claims that Rome's bus company ATAC engaged in the counterfeiting of tickets, amassing almost €70 million a year of undeclared money which...
Celebrated author is guest of Italy Reads at John Cabot University
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A capacity crowd attended the keynote address by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri at Rome's John Cabot University on the eveni...
Blood drive being organised by Marsha De Salvatore
Marsha De Salvatore, known to many expats as the co-founder of Rome's Comedy Club, is organising a blood drive at S. Eugenio hospital in EUR on 16 November, as part...
NoiNo campaign raises awareness of all forms of violence against women
A campaign opposing violence against women has been launched in Rome with the support of the city and the Lazio region, ahead of the United Natio...
Bus service down 10 per cent
Up to 100 drivers at Rome's bus company ATAC have called a wildcat strike against their company, trade unions, and the capital – the owner of the troubled public transport body....
The new British consul for Italy, Joyce McDougall, officially took up her post at the British embassy in Rome on 1 November. She is also the consular regional operations manager for Italy and Malta.
McDougall started...
Winter ZTL timetable comes into force
The winter timetable of Rome's limited traffic zone (ZTL) is in force from 1 November until 31 March, limiting the movement of certain vehicles within the city's Grande Raccordo A...
Make sure you know the procedure if you are involvedin a road accident as it can save you time and moneywhen making a claim.
Most people visiting or moving to Italy have something to say about the apparently crazy Ita...
Mark Robbins succeeds Adele Chatfield-Taylor
Mark Robbins has been selected as the president and CEO-elect of the American Academy in Rome, where he was a fellow in design in 1996-1997.
Robbins takes up his new pos...
Rugby players in Rome are supporting Movember, the global, month-long initiative aimed at raising awareness and funds for the cure and treatment of prostate cancer and other diseases that affect men.
With the slogan "...
Fountain among several in Rome being restored with advertising money
The Barcaccia fountain at the foot of the Spanish Steps is currently sealed off for restoration. Experts say that the early baroque fountain is cur...
This car sharing scheme has been hugely successful in Milan
The car-sharing scheme car2go comes to Rome following its success in Milan where it witnessed 50,000 subscribers and 100,000 journeys within two months of it...
Pedestrians can now walk through Trajan's Markets once more
Via Alessandrina, which runs alongside Via dei Fori Imperali through Trajan's Markets, reopened to the public on 28 October.
It had been closed for about...
Versace has opened a new boutique in Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, at the corner of Via di S. Sebastianello.
Described as a concept store, the boutique was designed by Donatella Versace in collaboration with London a...
ATAC to reduce bus routes in 2014
Rome's public transport company ATAC will implement a range of cuts to "unnecessary" bus routes, according to the capital's mobility councillor Guido Improta.
The cuts will be int...
All Saints’ Day, or Ognissanti, on Friday 1 November, is a public holiday in Italy.
The All Saints’ festival is followed by All Souls Day on 2 November, a Catholic tradition of mourning the dearly departed...
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi finally became an honorary citizen of Rome on 27 October, 19 years after the honour was awarded to her by former Rome mayor Francesco Rutelli in 1994.
The Nobel peace laureat...
Traffic cameras installed and road works continue near the Colosseum
Electronic signs will soon replace traffic police on Via dei Fori Imperiali, reminding motorists that no private traffic is allowed on the section b...
The British embassy in Rome has released the following information for British expatriates in receipt of UK pensions and benefit payments.Don't lose out on your UK pension or benefit paymentsBritish nationals who receive...
Clocks go back one hour at 03.00 on Sunday 27 October, bringing an end to daylight saving time, or “summer” time.
Mornings will be lighter one hour earlier but evenings will be darker earlier. Summer...
Swedish company takes over former Benetton flagship store in Rome
Swedish low-cost clothing brand H&M celebrates the opening of its new store on the corner of Via Tomacelli and Via del Corso with a launch party on...
Club members will comprise mainly foreign priests and seminarians in Rome
The Vatican is to launch its own international cricket club, according to plans announced by the Pontifical Council for Culture.
The club wi...
Kenneth F. Hackett officially became the new US ambassador to the Holy See after presenting his credentials to Pope Francis on 21 October.
Ambassador Hackett has a four decade-long association with the Catholic Relief...
Find comes to light during works to expand Zara department store
Archaeologists in Rome have uncovered the remains of an ancient Roman neighbourhood during excavations along Via del Tritone, just off Via del Corso in...
Uninhabited natural paradise lies in the Gulf of Gaeta between Rome and Naples
S. Stefano island, the smallest of the Pontine Islands off the mainland between Rome and Naples, is on the market. The tiny circular islan...
Rome faces major protest by trade unions as well as transport strikes
A national general strike on Friday 18 October will involve a major protest in Rome by trade unions COBAS, CUB and USB, whose members are calling f...
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