"Safeguarding Rome's ancient legacy does not mean that the contemporary city is unable to produce artistic beauty, " says Rome's mayor, Walter Veltroni.
That is close to the 7% level that Italy reached last month, triggering anxiety among Europe's political leaders that Rome's debts were becoming unsustainable.
In 1986, when McDonald's opened next to Rome's Spanish Steps, Italian celebrities caused such an anti-Big-Mac furor that the government passed laws zoning the chain out of all historic city centers.
Italy's prime minister and Rome's mayor, both on the left, sided with the Vatican in a row over a World Gay Pride parade to be held in Italy's capital next month.
The government of Cyprus has already made an "exceptionally urgent" request for funds to recapitalize its banks, and markets are now worried about Italy's debt, which limits Rome's ability to deal with banking problems.
Completed only four years ago, the Banca d'Italia's provincial head-offices on Rome's Via XX Settembre have, besides lots of marble, a huge echo around its 29 tills as well.
India's Attorney General GE Vahanvati told the judges that Rome's failure to return the two marines "is a breach of undertaking given to the highest court of the land and the government is extremely concerned about it".
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Peter's Basilica Friday, and later will head to one of Rome's most famous landmarks, the Colosseum, to lead the Way of the Cross ceremony.
Despite his re-election last month, Rome's mayor, Francesco Rutelli, twitchy about losing his bid to bring the Olympics to Rome in 2004 (Athens won), is nervous.
Italy's foreign ministry, in a statement late Monday, said the Supreme Court's move is "a clear violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, " Rome's strongest response yet to the Indian court's order.
Herod's political skill in transferring his loyalty from the dead Mark Antony to his archrival, and later securing Rome's defense for embattled diaspora Jews, calls into question his reputed insanity.
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Here lies Rome's loveliest, yet off-the-beaten-track church, the simple, majestic Santa Sabina (Piazza Pietro d'Illiria 1).
Rome's other great underground adventure lies out near the Appia Antica, to the southeast of town.
Free from Rome's oversight, competition in banking opened up simply by removing the proscription on lending.
Previous popes would carry out the foot-washing ritual on Holy Thursday in Rome's grand St.
Through ambition and patronage he made his way into Rome's thriving Counter-Reformation art scene.
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Rome's mayor, Gianni Alemanno, told the Associated Press that he would consider public opinion on the statue.
Benedict took extraordinary measures to bring the society back under Rome's wing during his pontificate, but negotiations stalled.
He did them for Rome's "French" Church, San Luigi dei Francesi, close to the Piazza Navona, circa 1600.
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He was taken to Rome's Rebbibia prison after praying with his family and turning himself in, reports said.
Mr Rutelli certainly makes the most of his charm, which has helped keep him popular as Rome's mayor.
The junta complained to the Vatican, but whatever Rome's own misgivings about the cardinal, it declined to chide him.
Rising figures on the centre-left, such as Rome's mayor, Francesco Rutelli, have had too little time to gain momentum.
With Rome's extensive history, religious celebrations and rich culture, spending the holiday in the ancient imperial city is an almost unrivalled experience.
It is the largest spot free of automobile traffic in Rome's Centro Storico.
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Indeed, part of what Rome's military power imposed on Judea was Hellenic culture.
He packed and headed for Rome's Leonardo Da Vinci airport, but failed to board the flight that he had booked.
But it is discovering the staircase down to the next layer of history that makes this Rome's most extraordinary church.
Giannini studied fashion design at Rome's Fashion Academy before joining Fendi in 1997, from whence she joined Gucci in 2002.
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