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Petrol station operators are set to go on strike from 5-7 June in protest at government plans to liberalise the sector. This month
President of the United State, George W. Bush will arrive in Rome the evening of Friday 8 June and remain until Sunday morning. His itinerary Saturday begins at the Vatican for a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI. He will t...
Rome has launched plans to plant a half million new trees and shrubs in Rome over the next 5 years. The initiative is part the United Nations
A new exhibition at the Palazzo del Quirinale demonstrates how the ancient temple of the Roman god Quirinus may be buried under the current seat of the president of the republic. Working with a georadar device that uses...
Italy celebrates its national day (Festa della Repubblica) on 2 June, commemorating the national referendum of 1946 when Italians voted against the monarchy and in favour of a republic.
The president of the republic, G...
An air quality study by the Italian national research agency, Consiglio Nazionale di Ricerca (CNR), has revealed the presence of airborne cocaine in quantities high enough to be considered a pollutant. The initial discov...
The province of Rome has published a leaflet to be distributed in chemist shops, social centres, and parishes throughout the province, warning the elderly of possible swindles practised against them. The leaflet is calle...
The work of young graffiti artists can be seen at two schools in northern Rome on 4 and 5 June as part of the city council-run
Italian customs police have carried out searches in the Milan offices of Eni, the state-controlled oil and gas conglomerate, and its satellite companies Italgas and Snam.
The investigations were launched to verify poss...
Taxi drivers across Italy are set to strike on 31 May in the second day of industrial action this month. In Rome taxi drivers will also be taking part in a march starting at 09.00 from Piazza della Repubblica to Piazza S...
Live and video performances and photographic works will give an insight into performance art in the United Kingdom (UK) over the last few decades at the British School at Rome on 3 June at 18.00-24.00.
The one-off eve...
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Spring is the time for minimising. Closets are cleaned out, jackets are put away, and not only the threat of the bathing suit season but also the arrival of fresh new produce provides the inspiration to streamline diets....
The 27-28 May local provincial and city elections have resulted in widespread victories for Silvio Berlusconi
The Non-Catholic Cemetery in the Testaccio area of Rome has closed to the public temporarily after a large pine fell down on 25 May near the gravestone of Italian author Carlo Emilio Gadda. Director Minny Augeri said the...
Parco delle Valli, a 20-hectare park in the Montesacro area of northern Rome, has opened to the public after two years of work costing
Rome residents will be able to pay taxes such as their ICI house tax, business property tax and charges for utilising public space as well as car fines, public school cafeteria charges and government-run nursery school f...
Over 10 million Italians in 856 cities and seven provinces will return to the ballots 27 and 28 May in the latest round of local elections since the parties in the centre-right coalition swept the local elections in Sici...
Tourists and visitors to the Lazio region are invited to take part in a photographic competition called
The city council has approved renovation plans for the swimming facilities at the Foro Italico in preparation for the World Swimming Championships to be held in Rome in 2009. The neo-classical Foro Italico, built in Fasc...
The Champions League final match played at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on 23 May finished 2 to 1 in favour of AC Milan
Over 20 vineyards in Lazio will be open to the public on Sunday 27 May as part of the national Cantine Aperte event, now in its 15th year. In total, some 1,000 vineyards across Italy will throw open their doors, allowing...
Piazza di Siena in Villa Borghese is once more preparing for its world famous Concorso Ippico Internazionale, to be held on 24-27 May. The Roman horse show, which combines dolce vita with top-level equestrian competition...
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