The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Has the quality of life in Rome got worse? Rome's Mayor Virginia Raggi may face an uphill battle ahead of municipal elections in spring, as a poll finds most of the capital's residents feel things are getting worse. https://www.thelocal.it/20201009/as-romes-mayor-bids-for-reelection-has-quality-of-life-in-the-city-worsened Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:54:37 +0200 as-romes-mayor-bids-for-reelection-has-quality-of-life-in-the-city-worsened 'Truly foolish': Row erupts over planned anti-tourist barrier at Rome's Trevi Fountain A plan to build a barrier around Rome's Trevi Fountain has attracted heavy criticism from arts and heritage experts since being approved by the city council last week. https://www.thelocal.it/20200128/truly-foolish-row-erupts-over-planned-anti-tourist-barrier-around-romes-trevi-fountain Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:57:44 +0100 truly-foolish-row-erupts-over-planned-anti-tourist-barrier-around-romes-trevi-fountain Rome residents tape bins shut in protest over rubbish crisis As Rome residents returned to the city after the summer holidays, so too did the capital's chronic problem with rubbish. https://www.thelocal.it/20190920/rome-residents-tape-bins-shut-in-protest-over-rubbish-crisis Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:31:07 +0200 rome-residents-tape-bins-shut-in-protest-over-rubbish-crisis 'They're not swimming pools': Tourists told to keep out of Rome's fountains Rome's new 'zero tolerance' policy means anyone caught taking a dip in the fountains may be fined up to €450. https://www.thelocal.it/20190719/its-not-a-swimming-pool-tourists-warned-not-to-swim-in-romes-fountains Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:59:49 +0200 its-not-a-swimming-pool-tourists-warned-not-to-swim-in-romes-fountains Rome's rubbish will be cleaned up 'within 15 days': minister The rubbish piling up on the streets of Rome will be cleared within two weeks, Italy's environment minister promised after an emergency meeting on the capital's waste crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20190710/rome-rubbish-will-be-cleaned-up-within-15-days Wed, 10 Jul 2019 12:31:03 +0200 rome-rubbish-will-be-cleaned-up-within-15-days Rome begins €12 million makeover of the city's parks and gardens Rome will spend €12 million on improving 20 of the capital's parks and gardens in a major project beginning in June, said mayor Virginia Raggi. https://www.thelocal.it/20190603/rome-begins-12-million-makeover-of-the-citys-parks-and-gardens Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:21:35 +0200 rome-begins-12-million-makeover-of-the-citys-parks-and-gardens Rome brings in ban on single-use plastics to thwart 'ecomafia' Rome's mayor said today that she'll bring in a new ban on single-use plastics in the city, in a move that will be welcomed by environmental campaigners. But her plastic concerns are more about local mafiosi than pollution. https://www.thelocal.it/20190326/rome-to-rush-through-ban-on-single-use-plastics Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:06:17 +0100 rome-to-rush-through-ban-on-single-use-plastics Rome mayor to rename streets that honour fascist supporters Rome is to rename city streets that are currently named after prominent 1930s fascists who signed the antisemitic Race Manifesto. https://www.thelocal.it/20181115/rome-to-rename-streets-that-honour-fascists Thu, 15 Nov 2018 16:53:40 +0100 rome-to-rename-streets-that-honour-fascists Rome's Five Star mayor cleared of cronyism An Italian court on Saturday cleared Rome's mayor Virginia Raggi in a trial that could have cost her her job. https://www.thelocal.it/20181110/prosecutor-calls-for-rome-mayor-to-be-jailed Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:27:58 +0100 prosecutor-calls-for-rome-mayor-to-be-jailed Rome residents paint potholes to alert cyclists and shame authorities after woman's death Locals in Rome have been covering the city's infamous potholes with spray paint in response to an appeal from a woman whose daughter died in an accident reportedly linked to the poor condition of Rome's roads. https://www.thelocal.it/20180711/rome-residents-paint-potholes-after-womans-death Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:10:44 +0200 rome-residents-paint-potholes-after-womans-death Ecco Ewe-o-mow: Rome's mayor suggests using sheep and cows to trim the grass Are sheep and cows the natural solution to Rome's overgrown grass? The city's mayor thinks so. https://www.thelocal.it/20180518/rome-sheep-cows-grass-parks Fri, 18 May 2018 15:41:06 +0200 rome-sheep-cows-grass-parks Rome mayor told to remove explicit anti-abortion poster Rome authorities have been urged to remove a huge anti-abortion poster featuring an 11-week-old foetus in the womb from a wall in the Vatican area. https://www.thelocal.it/20180406/rome-mayor-told-to-remove-explicit-anti-abortion-poster Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:23:36 +0200 rome-mayor-told-to-remove-explicit-anti-abortion-poster Rome launches €17 million plan to fill the city's potholes Rome prosecutors have opened a probe into potholes in the capital, which have plagued the city for years but have grown critical after heavy rainfall followed by snow and ice. https://www.thelocal.it/20180309/rome-prosecutors-to-investigate-potholes-in-the-capital Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:49:56 +0100 rome-prosecutors-to-investigate-potholes-in-the-capital Rome mayor challenges compulsory vaccine law Children who have not received compulsory vaccinations will still be able to attend school in Rome, city mayor Virginia Raggi said on Thursday in a letter to the Italian Health Ministry. https://www.thelocal.it/20180202/rome-mayor-virginia-raggi-vaccinations-school-health Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:50:23 +0100 rome-mayor-virginia-raggi-vaccinations-school-health Rome to rename streets that honour supporters of fascism Rome authorities are reportedly planning to rename streets currently named after politicians who signed the antisemitic Manifesto of Race during the fascist era. https://www.thelocal.it/20180123/rome-rename-streets-honouring-fascism-era-racial-laws Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:07:54 +0100 rome-rename-streets-honouring-fascism-era-racial-laws Rome mayor seeks immediate trial in cronyism case Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi has asked to be put on trial immediately for allegedly making a false statement to an anti-corruption official, as she is confident of her innocence. https://www.thelocal.it/20180103/rome-mayor-seeks-immediate-trial-in-cronyism-case Wed, 03 Jan 2018 13:35:33 +0100 rome-mayor-seeks-immediate-trial-in-cronyism-case Cash-strapped Rome eyes up Trevi Fountain coins Sign of the times in Rome: the city's cash-strapped administration is eyeing up the coins tossed by tourists into the celebrated Trevi Fountain. https://www.thelocal.it/20171110/cash-strapped-rome-eyes-up-trevi-fountain-coins Fri, 10 Nov 2017 19:55:26 +0100 cash-strapped-rome-eyes-up-trevi-fountain-coins Rome prosecutors clear Raggi of abuse of office but want her put on trial for cronyism Rome's public prosecutor on Thursday asked for city mayor Virginia Raggi to be put on trial for allegedly making a false statement to an anti-corruption official. https://www.thelocal.it/20170928/rome-prosecutors-clear-raggi-of-abuse-of-office-but-want-her-put-on-trial-for-cronyism Thu, 28 Sep 2017 18:00:58 +0200 rome-prosecutors-clear-raggi-of-abuse-of-office-but-want-her-put-on-trial-for-cronyism Rome mayor calls for stronger laws to tackle rape after 'black month' for sexual assaults Rome's mayor Virginia Raggi on Tuesday called for tougher laws against rape, after a spate of reported sexual assaults in the capital and across Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20170920/raggi-calls-for-anti-rape-laws-after-black-month-sexual-assaults Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:20:26 +0200 raggi-calls-for-anti-rape-laws-after-black-month-sexual-assaults Eternal City's woes turn up heat on Rome mayor The foulest stench is in the air, but the zombie-like creatures lurching through rubbish-strewn streets of Rome are not monsters in Michael Jackson's "Thriller", but heat-weary tourists and furious residents. https://www.thelocal.it/20170729/eternal-citys-woes-turn-up-heat-on-rome-mayor Sat, 29 Jul 2017 13:18:24 +0200 eternal-citys-woes-turn-up-heat-on-rome-mayor