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  • Drawings and paintings by child migrants from an exhibition opening this week at Rome's National Gallery of Modern Art
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    Standoff on Migrants Splinters the EU

    Judith Harris(June 13, 2018)
    When 629 migrants were en route by sea to Italy on June 10, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini declared that no Italian port could accept them. "Saving lives is a duty, but turning Italy into Europe's refugee camp, no," he stated. Spain is to take them in, but the EU is splintered on this.
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    Rubbish and Recycling

    Judith Harris(January 09, 2018)
    The holidays are over but not the outrage in Rome over the huge piles of rubbish, worse than ever after the Christmas season. The streets are littered, including in the historical center. This being the country that gave us Machiavelli, the rubbish also stinks of politics.
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    What's New at the Old Colosseum

    Judith Harris(May 03, 2017)
    From gladiators yielding plastic daggers to 3D adventures, the old Colosseum is up to new tricks, which include an exhibition showing its lively post-combat history.
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    Center-left Party Splinter Weakens Italy

    Judith Harris(March 01, 2017)
    Italy's ruling Partito Democratico (PD), until only recently Italy's largest single party with about 40% of the electorate, has split into two, raising serious problems for future governing. Said one commentator here, "In a situation like this, only Beppe Grillo can smile."
  • Proposed new stadium, with skyscrapers, culture-commercial center
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    New Soccer Stadium for Rome? A Decision Approaches

    Judith Harris(February 22, 2017)
    Whether or not Rome is to have a new soccer stadium is approaching a decsion. The present 54-year-old Olympic Stadium, now home to local rival teams AS Roma and to SS Lazio, comes with serious defects, but construction of the proposed new $1.26 billion stadium faces no less serious obstacles.
  • Movimento Cinque Stelle leader Beppe Grillo during the demonstration in Rome last week
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    From Roman Pothole to Poisonous Politics

    Judith Harris(November 30, 2016)
    When Beppe Grillo, Movimento Cinque Stelle leader, took a tumble into one of the myriad Roman potholes, the sarcastic chortles of his opponents echoed all over Italy. Why? Because the mayor, who is expected to fix up Rome and its streets, is from his party.
  • Milan. Naviglio Grande
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    On the Tourist Front, Milan Outshines Rome

    Judith Harris(October 19, 2016)
    For the third year in a row Milan is attracting more visitors than does Rome, despite the Vatican's proclaiming this as a Jubilee Year. Only in part thanks to the Expo effect, among tourists today Milan ranks as the 14th most popular city in the world.