World news about “Rome” published by euronews.
Cold weather claims more victims in Europe Much of Europe remains in the grip of freezing weather with plunging temperatures claiming more victims and causing widespread disruption. An estimated 300… 06/02/2012
Italy: Rome in the snow – nocomment Rome’s Colosseum was closed for a second successive day on Saturday, as tourists and locals faced disruptions following a rare snowfall which blanketed the… 05/02/2012
Europe slows down as big freeze takes hold The first snowfall in over 20 years in Italy’s capital has left the city eerily quiet. Iconic tourist attractions the Colosseum and Roman Forum have been… 05/02/2012
Tiber dive marks Rome new year – nocomment Italians marked the start of 2012 by diving into the river Tiber, a tradition dating back more than 50 years. 02/01/2012
Berlusconi’s arrivederci to supporters – nocomment Outgoing Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi left his Rome residence to greet his supporters. 14/11/2011
Anti-G20 protesters scuffle with police in Rome – nocomment Demonstrators scuffled with police in Rome after they were prevented from marching in protest against the G20 meeting and austerity measures announced by the… 04/11/2011
Italy: Floods in Rome – nocomment Rome mounted a major clean-up operation after flash floods hit the capital causing major traffic disruption, damage and one death. 22/10/2011
More Italian anti-austerity protests in Rome Thousands of public sector workers have been protesting in Rome, angry at the government’s drastic cost-cutting measures to balance Italy’s books. Last… 08/10/2011
Austerity plan: clashes in central Rome – nocomment Clashes occurred in central Rome as the government’s amended austerity plan was approved by parliament on Wednesday. 15/09/2011
Greenpeace demonstrates against nuclear energy in Rome – nocomment Greepeace activists demonstrate by Colosseum in Rome urging Italians to vote against nuclear energy in a forthcoming referendum. 11/06/2011
Rome’s Colosseum – falling apartRome’s Colosseum is dropping to bits – literally. Another small stone fragment is said to have become displaced from the front of the world famous… 28/12/2011
12 arrested after Rome riotsItalian police have arrested 12 people after a peaceful protest against the excesses of the financial system descended into violence. The demonstration was… 17/10/2011
Phantom fountain felon fingered by fancy footwearItalian police say they have caught the phantom fountain felon who vandalised two of Rome’s most famous sites. And it was his fancy footwear that led them to… 05/09/2011
Back in the Day: Nero’s suicideJune 9, AD 68. Emperor Nero, the fifth emperor of the Roman Empire, kills himself with a knife to the throat as horsemen approached to capture him. Nero… 08/06/2011
Rome reels amid earthquake fearsRome is living up to its reputation as the Eternal City. Shutters have come down right across the Italian capital due to fears of an imminent earthquake… 11/05/2011
Rome emptied by earthquake rumoursRome wasn’t built in a day, as the saying goes, but at the moment the worry is it could well be destroyed in one. May 11 is the date on which a self-trained… 11/05/2011
Quake prediction gives Romans the shakesA long standing prediction that Rome will be hit by a massive earthquake on May 11 is causing concern in the Eternal City. The work of the late seismologist… 09/05/2011
Contact group concludes ‘successful’ Libya meetingFlanked by representatives from co-hosts Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Italy’s Foreign Minister Franco Frattini says the contact Group on Libya has… 05/05/2011
Rome group discusses support for Libya’s rebelsSupporting Libya’s rebels tops the agenda in Rome today. Twenty-two countries and six international organisations are represented in the contact… 05/05/2011
Pope takes part in TV showPope Benedict has marked the beginning of Easter in Rome. Thousands of worshippers gathered outside the city’s ancient Colosseum for a candle lit vigil to… 23/04/2011
Rome bans street drinkingIn Rome the authorities have banned the consumption of alcohol on the famous Campo dei Fiori after 11pm. Young binge drinkers have been gathering in the… 19/04/2011
Parcel bomb found at Greek embassy in RomeBomb disposal experts have disabled a device sent to the Greek embassy in Rome. Police say it was similar to two parcels which exploded at two other embassies… 27/12/2010
Poor weather blights Christmas mass in RomeThe Pope has celebrated Christmas Mass at the Vatican and prayed for peace in an atmosphere of heightened security following this week’s parcel bomb attacks… 25/12/2010
Rome police search all embassies after blastsItalian police have been checking all embassies in Rome after two separate explosions at the Swiss and Chilean missions. Each blast caused an injury. The… 23/12/2010
“Eco-terrorists” suspected over Rome parcel bombsAccording to Italian media, the explosives at both Rome embassies were contained in identical yellow packages the size of a video tape. The Italian interior… 23/12/2010
Rome police search all embassies after blastsItalian police are checking all embassies in Rome after two separate parcel explosions at the Swiss and Chilean missions. Each blast caused an injury. The… 23/12/2010
One hurt in parcel blast at Swiss embassy in RomeA parcel has exploded at the Swiss embassy in Rome, according to Italian and Swiss officials. Reports say a man working in the post room has been seriously… 23/12/2010
Rome bomb lacked detonatorBomb disposal experts say an explosive device found on the underground system in Rome could not have gone off. Although the rudimentary device contained a… 21/12/2010
Two new museums open their doors in ItalyThe MACRO Museum in the Italian capital Rome has just opened its new wing with an exhibition by Dutch duo Bik Van der Pol. Also recently opened in Italy… 10/12/2010
Italian students protest budget cutsThousands of students on Tuesday marched through Rome as part of nationwide protests against university budget cuts. Organisers said 50,000 streamed through… 01/12/2010
Vatican holds crisis meeting after scandalsFor the first time Cardinals from all over the world have been invited by the Pope himself to participate in a reflection and prayer day at the Vatican. This… 19/11/2010
‘Garbage hotel’ created to fight beach pollutionA hotel made largely from garbage has been built in the centre of Rome to raise awareness about beach pollution in Europe. The Save the Beach hotel is being… 05/06/2010
In with the new in RomeA gallery celebrating contemporary art and architecture has opened in Rome; a city defined by ancient monuments and historical buildings. 31/05/2010
Long-lost Roman water source discoveredA pair of amateur archaeologists claim to have found the source of an aqueduct that used to bring fresh water to ancient Rome. Acqua Traiana was constructed… 02/02/2010
Arrividerci Roma: Italian authorities move gypsiesItalian authorities are pressing ahead with a controversial programme to move gypsy families from one of the biggest makeshift camps in Europe. The mayor of… 22/01/2010
Ancient auditorium revealed in RomeIt must be an occupational hazard in Rome – dig so much as a trench and you hit ancient Roman ruins. And that is what happened during work on the city’s… 22/10/2009
Merchant Ivory movie premieres in RomeThe world premiere of the first Merchant Ivory production since the death of Ismail Merchant, The City Of Your Final Destination, has been held in Rome, along… 20/10/2009
Nero’s rotating dining roomNero’s life often gives rise to the most lurid stories of tyrany, debauchery, and extravagance but in reality only some basic facts are known about him – his… 05/10/2009
Michelangelo or not?In Rome, during the restoration of the frescos on the walls of the Pauline Chapel – inside St Peter’s Basilica – Vatican restorers discovered an unsuspected… 06/07/2009
