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Rome Mayor Quits Amid Pressure

Il Messaggero, Oct. 9, 2015 The resignation of Ignazio Marino, Rome’s embattled mayor, dominated headlines in Italy on Friday after months of rising political tensions in the capital and within the center-left Democratic party of both the mayor and Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. “Marino, A Surrender Amid Venom,” was the front-page headline in the Rome […]

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Dissecting Rome’s Soccer Riot: What Went Wrong?

Soccer fans clash with police forces next to Rome's Fontana della Barcaccia
Soccer fans clash with police forces next to Rome's Fontana della Barcaccia OpenMag via Instagram

Dutch soccer fans smashed and urinated their way through Rome last week. Could Italian authorities have done anything to stop them?

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Tor Sapienza, The Dumping Ground Of Rome Catches Fire

Police vehicles in Tor Sapienza on Nov. 15
Police vehicles in Tor Sapienza on Nov. 15 antonello mangano via Instagram

This neighborhood on the Italian capital’s outskirts has erupted in clashes between longtime residents and undocumented migrants. It is part of a long and toxic history.

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