The mayor of Rome, Ignazio Marino, has come under fire for his plans to travel to Philadelphia to take part in Pope Francis' US tour this week, despite the politician's trip being paid for by his hosts.
Mail handlers in Rome have found an envelope containing a letter and bullet destined for the city's mayor, as the politician faces mounting pressure over the investigation into a mafia network suspected of operating out of Rome city hall.
Italian police arrested 44 people on Thursday accused of dealings with a powerful one-eyed mobster whose gang thrived on rigging Rome public contracts on everything from garbage disposal to park maintenance.
The mayor of Rome on Sunday said he refused to be intimidated by threats from the criminal underworld and defied calls for him to resign over a scandal which has rocked the Italian capital.
Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino on Friday said he was considering adopting a security escort, just days after police announced a widespread operation into a mafia organization at city hall.
Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino has come under fire for breaking the city's driving rules, leaving eight of ten fines currently unpaid, Italian media reported on Friday.
Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino has given his backing to a plan to pay Italian families €30 a day to host migrants, as the country’s immigration centres struggle to cope with the influx of arrivals.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio arrived in Italy over the weekend, in a visit akin to a "homecoming", promising to help plough cash into Rome's crumbling heritage while dining on pasta and sea bass.
Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino on Wednesday said he was in favour of decriminalizing cannabis, calling for a national and international reform on drug laws in order to fight organized crime.
Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino will travel to Saudi Arabia this weekend to secure investment in the city, just weeks after the Italian capital won government funds to stave off bankruptcy.
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi came under pressure on Thursday as the city of Rome verged towards bankruptcy after parliament threw out a bill that would have injected fresh funding.
It's a job that many Italians can only dream of doing. But for Ignazio Marino, a former surgeon, the post of mayor of Rome leaves a little to be desired.
He's renowned for his pioneering work in medicine – including the first baboon-to-human liver transplant and Italy's first organ transplant on an HIV positive patient. As if that weren’t enough, this week Ignazio Marino was elected Mayor of Rome.
Italy's main political parties braced for results from local elections on Monday where turnout has been far lower than in previous years, as Rome's mayoral race appeared headed for a second round.
