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Two Swedish tourists were on the receiving end of an illegal taxi service at Fiumicino airport on 26 June, according to a report in Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
After meeting the Swedes in arrivals and convi...
The newly-elected mayor of Rome Ignazio Marino and his new cabinet met for the first time on the afternoon of 27 June.
For his governing team Marino has chosen an even mix of men and women, with six of each. Seven of...
The Italian government says it has sourced the funds necessary to pay arrears owed to employees at the Colosseum who have engaged in two impromptu protests over the last week.
Ministry of culture workers are to be pai...
Italian environmental association Legambiente has called on the newly-elected mayor of Rome Ignazio Marino to tackle the capital's "illegal" night-time noise levels.
Tests undertaken by the group, in collaboration wit...
An American air hostess was arrested at Rome's Fiumicino airport on 23 June after Italian border police discovered a revolver and ammunition in her hand luggage.
The 60-year-old flight attendant – identified onl...
The future of Rome's 060606 helpline has been secured following the extension of its contract by the capital.
The helpline had faced an uncertain fate in the lead-up to the city's recent mayoral election which saw the...
James Walston follows the latest news about Berlusconi's trials and verdicts, the media interest and the potential political fall-out on his blog Italian politics with Walston.
James Walson is a political an...
In addition to the heat on 20 June tourists had to contend with lightening labour protests at the Colosseum, the Baths of Diocletian and Caracalla, as well as at Leonardo da Vinci international airport.
The strike at...
Traffic police have stepped up their checks on the capital's 40 horse-drawn carriages or botticelle during the current heat wave, following orders from Rome's newly-installed mayor Ignazio Marino.
The checks are to en...
The American actor James Gandolfini, best known for his role as Tony Soprano in the hit television series The Sopranos, died of a suspected heart attack in Rome on 19 June.
Gandolfini (51) had been on holidays i...
The ministry of health has issued a "red alert" heat wave warning for Rome as temperatures are predicted to rise up to 40 degrees in the early afternoon of Thursday 20 June.
The heat is expected to reach its peak on 2...
Commuters in Rome face another public transport strike on Monday 24 June, the third in the capital this month.
The 24-hour strike has been called by trade union SUL, on behalf of employees of Rome public tranpsort ATA...
Rome's public transport company ATAC has turned to sponsors for the corporate branding of metro stations according to a report in Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
The multinational telecommunications giant Vodaf...
Vandals have destroyed an 18th-century fountain in the grounds of Villa Torlonia in Frascati outside Rome.
The recently-restored fountain was shattered after being pushed over during the early hours of Sunday 16 June....
British music fans heading to festivals and concerts across Italy this summer have been warned by the British Consul to keep their possessions safe from thieves.
To get the point across, the British embassy in Rome ha...
On the night of Sunday 23 June a pink full moon is expected to appear in the sky.
The event occurs once a year when the moon reaches its nearest point to Earth, making it appear much larger than usual as well as being...
The 12th Roma Seven International Rugby Sevens tournament will be held at Stadio URC on Via Flaminia 867 on Friday 14 June and Saturday 15 June.
The international tournament involves 16 of the world's best Rugby Seven...
Commuters in Rome face yet another public transport strike on Friday 14 June.
The 24-hour strike has been called by trade union USB and affects local and regional transport in and around the capital.
The action i...
In his victory photos Ignazio Marino certainly looks happy but also somewhat surprised to find himself the new mayor of Rome. In his victory speech – in true centre-left style – he proudly announced that he h...
A 21-year-old American university student died in Rome in the early hours of Tuesday 11 June after apparently slipping on the wall along the Lungotevere dei Tebaldi and falling over 15 metres to his death on the stone em...
In a further break from tradition, Pope Francis will forgo the traditional retreat to the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, located about 25km south-east of the capital. The announcement was made by the Vatican...
The programme has been announced for the 12th edition of the annual Rome Literature Festival, after initial uncertainty over whether the organisers would receive the necessary funding from the city.
As in previous yea...
According to the first exit polls, Ignazio Marino, the candidate of the centre-left parties, will be the next mayor of Rome. At the moment the polls show Marino with 60 per cent of the votes while his opponent, the outgo...
A flight operated by the “Wizz” airline company, arriving from Bucharest with about 160 passengers on board, made an emergency landing this morning at Fiumicino Airport in Rome due to a problem...
A family of three tourists from eastern Europe were charged €72 for three portions of tiramisù and three cups of cappuccino at a bar on Via Cavour, according to Rome daily newspaper Il Messaggero.
When t...
The 33rd edition of the Golden Gala, Italy's annual track and field event, begins in Rome's Olympic Stadium on 6 June.
As usual the sporting event is a who's who from the world of international athletics and thi...
The newly-installed Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will visit Pope Francis on 14 June, the Vatican has confirmed.
It will mark the first meeting between Pope Francis and the new head of the Church of England an...
Anna Hamilton tells Wanted in Rome of her experience as a guest at the Giorgio Armani “One Night Only” party on the night of 5 June.
The crisp monochrome of Palazzo della Civiltà at EUR, guarded by...
The new terminus of the extended number 8 tram was launched officially on the morning of 6 June at its new location in Piazza S. Marco, just off Piazza Venezia.
The tram now bypasses its old terminus in Largo Argentin...
This is the second in a series containing legal advice about problems readers may encounter during their stay in Italy
On 26 March 2013 the Italian lawyer representing the family of the murdered British student Meredi...
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