Now playing Next The Cube Centurion crackdown as tourists face new rules for Roman holidays Sanctions include fines, as well as the individual being banned from areas for up to 48 hours, known as the application of the “Daspo Urbano”. 11/06/2019
Now playing Next no comment Man clings onto ledge as building burns in Rome A young man was forced to escape from his room and seek safety on a cornice when a fire ripped through his building in Rome. 23/05/2019
Now playing Next Italy Watch: Sphinx room accidentally unearthed at Nero's Golden House The Sphinx Room features lavish frescoes of panthers, centaurs and, of course, a sphinx. Experts chanced upon it while doing restoration work on the vault of a neighbouring part of the building. 16/05/2019
Now playing Next no comment Rome street art mocks Giuseppe Conte's coalition balancing act An Italian street artist known as Maupal left one of his provocative pieces of art in the centre of Rome early Tuesday morning. 07/05/2019
Now playing Next World Italian coalition partners fail to agree on Rome bailout A tense meeting between Italy's coalition partners on Rome's crippling debt has broken up without a final resolution. The capital's €12 billion shortfall - dating back more than a decade - must be restructured to avoid defaulting. 24/04/2019
Now playing Next Italy Italy's coalition parties struggle to restructure Rome's huge debts The foundations of Italy's warring coalition parties are being shaken by the huge debt being faced by Rome and the urgent need for a financial bailout 24/04/2019
Now playing Next World Italy's coaltion partners to discuss urgent bailout for crisis-hit Rome Italy’s warring coalition partners are meeting today to try to decide on an urgent financial bailout for the city of Rome. The capital's €12 billion debt must be restructured to avoid defaulting, but the League and the Five Star movement are far apart on the issue. 23/04/2019
Now playing Next no comment Pedalling teenagers power stage during Greta Thunberg speech Around 128 bicycles were rigged up to a dynamo and generator in Piazza del Popolo. 22/04/2019
Now playing Next Italy Rome Zoo welcomes four new baby flamingos Rome Zoo welcomed four new baby flamingos yesterday. Zookeepers were surprised by the sudden fecondity of their animals. 19/04/2019
Now playing Next Italy Watch: Visit Emperor Nero's palace via virtual reality Visitors can experience what the ruin once looked like in incredible detail by donning a VR headset. Notorious Nero intended the opulence of his home to reflect his status as an absolute ruler. 15/04/2019
Now playing Next Italy Violent protest against Roma families in Italy triggers investigation The Mayor of the Italian capital has called for an investigation into ugly scenes that broke out on Tuesday over the transfer of a group of Roma families to a government-run centre. 04/04/2019
Now playing Next Italy Rome's Ciampino airport reopened after the discovery of WWII bomb Rome's Ciampino airport has reopened after the discovery of WWII bomb earlier today. 07/02/2019
Now playing Next Italy What's behind the newly approved Italian welfare reforms? The Italian government has approved welfare and pension reforms that were the main pledge of the Five Star Movement campaign. 17/01/2019
Now playing Next Italy More than three coins in this fountain: but where's the money going? An unholy row is unfolding in Rome over the millions of euros thrown into the Trevi Fountain each year for good luck. Traditionally, the money has gone to a Catholic charity for the poor and homeless- now, city council is trying to change that. 14/01/2019
Now playing Next world news Europe briefing: 8 stories to know about today We take a look at the biggest stories from across Europe that you need to know about today. 14/01/2019
Now playing Next Italy Watch: Budget battle as scuffles erupt in Italian parliament A session in the Italian parliament's lower house was marred by scuffles between MPs over the 2019 budget bill. 28/12/2018
Now playing Next Italy Black acrid smoke spreads across Rome after a fire in a rubbish dump As twelve teams of firefighters battle to put out the blaze, critics have slammed the capital's beleaguered waste manager and warned of a growing garbage ‘crisis’ in the capital. 11/12/2018
Now playing Next Italy Is Rome on course for 'ugliest Christmas tree' for second year? Romans are not pleased with this year's Christmas tree, which arrived in the city on Monday, as locals say they are experiencing de ja vu of the 'ugliest Christmas tree' of yesteryear 05/12/2018
Now playing Next Italy Italians and migrants march together against immigration policies Roma families that were recently evicted from camps joined the likes of students, migrants and refugees, as well as human-rights activists from across Italy. 11/11/2018
Now playing Next Italy Rome's mayor acquitted of lying in corruption trial The ruling has averted a crisis in her party, the ruling 5-Star movement. 10/11/2018