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From 4 August some 3,000 soldiers will be deployed in cities around Italy as part of the government
Rome public transport operator ATAC has announced the completion of work begun in January 2005 on metro A to improve ventilation, security and communication systems. The work was initially scheduled to finish by October...
Rome residents are being asked to keep an eye out for tiger mosquito larvae in fountains in condominium gardens as part of the city council
Italians can now compare prices at their local grocers and supermarkets against national standards using a new, free text messaging service organized by the ministry of agriculture together with consumer groups and Itali...
Politics is always a rollercoaster activity but the last three months have been interesting even for a country where government is seldom dull. Instead of enjoying a post-electoral honeymoon with the country and then goi...
In our post-modern times classical art, and especially painting, is still highly appreciated, studied and admired. Tradition is alive and well and resurfaces in the work of many young-generation painters as inspiration,...
It may seem a long way away, but on 18 July it was one year until Rome hosts the FINA (F
The area around Rome has a variety of spas and residents and visitors may find it difficult to decide where to go for pampering. Below are some of the options available within reasonable reach of the capital. Remember th...
Thus spake Silvio Berlusconi when, on Friday 18 July, he announced that
Following pessimistic predictions by national consumer groups, the local branch of Italian merchants association Confcomercio Roma confirms that the summer discount season for clothes and accessories is off to a weak fir...
Culture Minister Sandro Bondi has outlined his planned makeover of Pompeii after the government declared a state of emergency there in early July because of
The city has unveiled a new traffic regime postponing nighttime traffic restrictions in the historic centre known as the ZTL (zona di traffico limitato). At present, the nighttime ZTL lasts between 21.00 and 03.00 on Fri...
The Travel and Leisure Magazine annual survey has rated Rome as the second best city in Europe, placing it behind Florence and ahead of Istanbul, Paris, and Krakow. The results also name Rome as the seventh best city in...
A survey carried out last year by Caritas, the Catholic aid agency, and published on 1 July 2008 has shed some interesting light on the
The city council department of public safety has reissued a summer ban on take-away sales of drinks in aluminum and glass containers in areas around the city. The ban is intended to curb littering and other forms of alco...
If you have ever rented accommodation in Rome or Italy there is a fair chance you will not have been given a registered contract. Landlords often choose not to register the rental agreement with the tax office (agenzia d...
Mario Schifano is the enfant terrible of contemporary Italian art. He is its true painter. Ten years after his untimely death
One hundred and eighty-six national delegations, 44 heads of state or government and, hold on to your hats, 1,528 media registrations. Wow. For most people in Rome, the recent high-level conference on world food security...
Italian labour unions have announced a 24-hour national transport strike for 7 July. Public transport will stop at midnight on 6 July and, except for minimum guaranteed service, will remain out of service until midnight...
The Italian government has declared a year-long state of emergency at the archaeological site of Pompeii in a bid to save the crumbling ruins from poor management, looting and lack of maintenance. Culture minister Sandro...
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