Italy’s fractious government is to meet today to decide on an urgent financial bailout for the city of Rome, with a crisis threatened if the League and Five Star Movement fail to agree. The capital …
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Pope Honors Rome’s Legacy of Integration Over Centuries
ROME — Pope Francis has crossed the Tiber River for a visit to Rome’s city hall, paying homage to an ancient city that integrated diverse peoples over centuries of its existence. During his visit to …
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Rome authorities and Catholic church in unholy row over coins in Trevi Fountain
Throw a coin over your shoulder into Rome’s Trevi Fountain, the legend says, and it will bring you good fortune and you will one day return to the Eternal City. It is an essential tradition for millio…
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Schools could shut over Rome’s garbage crisis
Rome is facing a rubbish collection crisis that could mean many schools remain closed when the Christmas holidays end on Monday. The Italian capital has long had a waste disposal issue – but a fire wh…
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Rome optimistic EU won’t discipline Italy over budget: undersecretary
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian government is confident that the European Union won’t open a disciplinary procedure over its budget after the ruling coalition agreed to revise it, an economy undersecreta…
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Italy PM ‘confident’ Rome can avoid EU sanctions over budget
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he was “confident” Rome could avoid unprecedented EU sanctions over its big-spending budget, rejected by Brussels, following talks with European Commission h…
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Rome’s populist mayor faces jail over hiring practices
Rome’s public prosecutor on Friday requested a ten-month jail term for the city’s populist mayor Virginia Raggi over accusations of corrupt hiring practices. Raggi, who became the city’s first …
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Rome digs in over budget plan as pressure rises
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s government said on Wednesday it would not backtrack on plans to increase deficit spending, digging in against financial market and EU pressure, and brushing off criticism from …
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Cruz’s triple leads Rome to 6-3 win over Asheville
ROME, Ga. (AP) — Derian Cruz hit a run-scoring triple in the sixth inning, leading the Rome Braves to a 6-3 win over the Asheville Tourists on Saturday. Justin Smith scored on the play to give the Braves a 4-3 lead after he reached base with a double and …
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Liverpool to meet Uefa, Roma and Rome officials over fears for fans’ safety
The scene outside Anfield before Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Roma. Photograph: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty Images Liverpool have taken the unprecedented step of organising a meeting with Uefa, Roma and the Italian …
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