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On 14 March members of the grassroots volunteer organisation Retake Rome will gather on the Pincio in Villa Borghese for a clean-up campaign. The focus of their efforts will be the graffiti that defaces one of Rome’s most loved spots. From...
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On 13 March supporters of the main opposition parties and members of the non-party political anti-government Popolo Viola (Violet People) movement will be gathering in Piazza del Popolo at 14.00 for a demonstration in favour of democracy and legality.
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Italy’s main trade union confederation CGIL has called a four-hour strike on 12 March over labour, taxation and immigration issues. Transport services will be worst hit but people should expect other public services to be disrupted at some point during the...
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The Rome electoral office, a section of the Rome tribunal, has rejected for the second time the list of candidates for prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s Popolo della Libertà (PdL) in the 28-29 March regional elections.
The court first rejected the PdL...
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The Lazio regional administrative tribunal has upheld an appeals court ruling excluding candidates of prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right Popolo della Libertà (PdL) from running in regional elections in the constituency represented by the province of Rome on 28-29 March.
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Throughout Italy state-run museums are open to women on 6-7 March (a weekend) free of charge as a way of celebrating women who have contributed to all the arts.
Since 1911, 8 March has been International Women’s Day – a day...
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Rome pays tribute to the late South African singer-songwriter Miriam Makeba with a programme of events and concerts from 10-13 March. The tribute is an idea of the Movimento degli Africani in Italia, an organisation working to promote the rights of...
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The Rome appeal court has admitted the civic list of the centre-right candidate for the Lazio regional elections, Renata Polverini, overturning an earlier decision to exclude it over a missing signature.
The ruling means that Polverini can run for election on...
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Candidates for the province of Rome for the Popolo della Libertà (PdL), prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's party, have been barred from running in regional elections on 28 and 29 March after party officials failed to present the list on time. The...
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Foreigners living and working in Italy are striking on 1 March to draw attention to their contribution to society and protest against recent episodes of racism and discrimination. The protest draws inspiration from a similar initiative in France on the same...
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Italy’s supreme court of cassation has ruled that the charge against David Mills of taking a bribe from prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to perjure himself in court was covered by the statute of limitations, overturning an earlier verdict sentencing the English...
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The Antico Caffè Greco, the historic café at 86 Via dei Condotti founded in 1760, is getting a makeover to bring it into line with health and safety regulations. The café closed to the public in mid January and if all...
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The long-awaited exhibition of work by Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio, opened at the Scuderie del Quirinale on 20 February to an enthusiastic public. Long queues formed outside the restored stables opposite the Quirinale palace early in the morning as Romans...
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Ninety years ago, on 18 February 1920, King Vittorio Emanuele III laid the first stone in what was to become the central piazza of the Garbatella district in south Rome. From here was born an area built for workers and their...
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Travellers in Italy can expect disruptions over the next few days due to strikes or threats of strikes in various sectors.
Pilots and flight attendants working for the Italian flag carrier Alitalia are striking on 16 February from 12.00 to 16.00,...
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Nine thousand signatories have added their names to a petition to bring back the bus stops on Via del Plebiscito, in front of Palazzo Grazioli, Silvio Berlusconi's Rome residence. Serving 18 buses in all (13 daytime and 5 night-time routes),...
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Snow covered the centre of Rome early on the morning of 12 February, the first seen in five years. By mid-morning it was settling and traffic was beginning to have difficulties, especially on the main roads into the city.
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The tenth National Day for Medicine Donation - Giornata Nazionale di Raccolta del Farmaco - is on Saturday 13 February, when it will be possible to donate medicines to those in need. Participating pharmacies – over 3,000 nationwide – will have...
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Are you in love with art? Then on 13 and 14 February you and your beloved (or just your partner) can make the most of a Beni Culturali promotion. Buy one ticket to any state museum or gallery and the two...
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Guido Bertolaso’s future as head of the civil protection department hangs in the balance after prosecutors announced that he is under investigation for corruption in relation to works for the July 2009 G8 summit in La Maddalena in Sardinia, before the...
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News in Europe
Copenhagen, Denmark:
Day-care centre with a difference.
published on 03/02/2006
Day-care centres and providers of office space are set to join...
Amsterdam, Netherlands:
No voting machines for Amsterdam.
published on 05/11/2006
Citizens in the Dutch capital will be voting with the traditional...
Dublin, Ireland:
Ireland Ratifies Lisbon Treaty
published on 05/10/2009
Irish people have ratified the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty,...
Vienna, Austria:
Danube patrol boats presented to museum.
published on 21/11/2006
Two Danube river patrol boats, the Oberst Brecht and the Niedersterreich,...
Paris, France:
Paris goes for Sunday openng
published on 08/08/2009
A recent vote by the French parliament to liberalise Paris’ Sunday...
London, United Kingdom:
British Airways to charge for seat allocation.
published on 06/10/2009
On 7 October British Airways starts charging for advanced seat allocation...
Barcelona, Spain:
School project for former Barcelona textile factory.
published on 11/04/2007
The Barcelona town council has formally handed over a former textile...
Copenhagen, Denmark:
Copenhagen marketed to gay tourists.
published on 12/02/2007
Wonderful Copenhagen, the Danish capital’s tourist bureau, is promoting the city...
Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Rock stars find tax haven in Amsterdam.
published on 14/08/2006
Irish rock band U2 has transferred the music publishing wing of...
Jersey, Great Britain:
Independence for Jersey.
published on 09/07/2008
Independence is well within Jersey’s grasp, a top-level government advisory group...
News in Africa
Nairobi, Kenya:
Nairobi security warning.
published on 10/07/2008
Drivers are advised not to use the new by-pass road between...
Accra, Ghana:
Ghana out of the World Cup.
published on 27/06/2006
The mood is deflated in Ghana following the country's 0-3 defeat...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:
Coffee plant opens in Kaliti.
published on 04/01/2006
A new coffee processing and storage plant has been established in...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:
Ethiopian census begins 29 May.
published on 11/05/2007
Schools across much of Ethiopia are due to close on 29...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:
African Union announces special summit on refugees.
published on 06/02/2009
African Union (AU) representatives gathered in Addis Ababa for the pan-African...
Accra, Ghana:
Drumming and noise-making banned in Accra.
published on 11/05/2007
Drumming and noise-making have been banned in the Greater Accra region...
Maputo, Mozambique:
Mozambique elections in October.
published on 22/04/2009
Mozambique is to hold general elections on 28 October and not...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia:
Overseas Ethiopians invest at home.
published on 06/06/2006
Ethiopians living overseas and foreigners of Ethiopian origin have invested a...
Cape Town, South Africa:
South African fuel strike ends.
published on 08/08/2007
Fuel industry workers have ended their eight-day strike after employers and...
Cape Town, South Africa:
Robben Island overrun by rabbits
published on 07/02/2010
Robben Island in Table Bay 12 km north of Cape Town,...
