Now playing Next Italy Verdict imminent for Americans accused of killing Italian policeman Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, are accused of homicide after a scuffle in which an Italian police officer was stabbed to death near their hotel in Rome in summer 2019. 05/05/2021
Now playing Next Italy Rome's Colosseum to get new floor to restore 'majestic' central view The wooden retractable floor will allow visitors to stand where gladiators once fought. 03/05/2021
Now playing Next Italy Emperor Constantine's hand reunited with finger after 500 years A missing finger from a giant statue of the Roman Emperor Constantine has been reunited with his hand after being missing for over 500 years. 02/05/2021
Now playing Next Green News 63% of European city dwellers want a ban on petrol and diesel cars A majority of people across 15 European cities support only emission-free cars being sold after 2030. 12/04/2021
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Now playing Next Italy Bullets sent in envelope to Italy's former prime minister Matteo Renzi Italy's former prime minister thanked people for their messages of support after the incident and called on the country to move "forward together with freedom and courage". 04/03/2021
Now playing Next Italy Mario Draghi enters final day of talks to form Italy's next government The country's president has asked Mario Draghi, economist and former head of the European Central Bank (ECB), to find a majority in parliament. 09/02/2021
Now playing Next World Italy's president set to hear solutions for country's political crisis Last week the country's prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, resigned after ex-PM Matteo Renzi withdrew his party from the governing coalition. 02/02/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italy relaxes some of its Covid-19 measures Restaurants and museums reopen in Italy as country eases restrictions. 01/02/2021
Now playing Next Italy ‘This is civil disobedience’: Rome restaurants defy COVID-19 closures One restauranteur said recent losses were making it impossible to provide for his children, adding that government financial aid wasn't enough. 16/01/2021
Now playing Next Italy Romans jump into Tiber river in New Year's Day tradition Divers jumped off the Cavour Bridge into Rome’s Tiber river on New Year’s Day, keeping up the annual tradition that has been going on for decades. 01/01/2021
Now playing Next no comment Rome daredevils throw themselves into River Tiber to welcome new year It's a New Year's Day tradition in the Italian capital. 01/01/2021
Now playing Next no comment First COVID-19 vaccinations take place in Rome and Prague An Italian nurse, Claudia Alivernini, became the first person in Italy to receive the COVID-19 vaccine while Czech prime minister Andrej Babis kicked off the country's coronavirus vaccination programme. 27/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Italian volunteers handout Christmas lunch boxes to the poor In the Italian capital, dozens of refugees, poor and homeless people attended a charity event on Friday where they received lunch boxes and gifts from a Catholic community. 26/12/2020
Now playing Next world news Christmas in times of coronavirus, from Bethlehem to Rome From Bethlehem to Rome and beyond, coronavirus restrictions dampened Christmas Eve celebrations on Thursday. 25/12/2020
Now playing Next Italy First quarantine-free flight from JFK to Fiumicino arrives in Rome Passengers had to prove they had tested negative for COVID-19 before they departed -- and they were tested again upon landing. 11/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Pope prays in surprise visit to Virgin Mary statue in Rome Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to the statue of the Virgin Mary on Tuesday after his pilgrimage to the statue was cancelled due to the pandemic. 08/12/2020
Now playing Next Travel News How one hotel in Rome is offering families a holiday full of history Families looking for enriching ways to experience past and present Roman culture can now enjoy it as part of a five-star luxury stay in the heart of Rome. 25/11/2020