Rome court expected to rule in case against city mayor, Virginia Raggi

Record ID: 1363553

  • Title: Rome court expected to rule in case against city mayor, Virginia Raggi
  • Date: 10th November 2018
  • Summary: ROME, ITALY (FILE - SEPTEMBER 22, 2016) (REUTERS) ****WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** VARIOUS OF ROME MAYOR VIRGINIA RAGGI POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS ON SPANISH STEPS ROME, ITALY (FILE - SEPTEMBER 21, 2016) (REUTERS) RAGGI AT PODIUM ROME, ITALY (FILE - JUNE 19, 2016) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF RAGGI ARRIVING AT POLLING STATION AS MEDIA TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS RAGGI COLLECTING BALLOT PAPERS / RAGGI POSING WITH BALLOT PAPERS VARIOUS OF RAGGI OUTSIDE POLLING STATION WALKING AWAY SURROUNDED BY MEDIA ROME, ITALY (FILE - SEPTEMBER 22, 2016) (REUTERS) RAGGI ARRIVING FOR CONCERT DRUMMER BANGING DRUM FLAMES IN FRONT OF TRINITA' DEI MONTI CHURCH ROME, ITALY (FILE - DECEMBER 19, 2017) (REUTERS) PIAZZA VENEZIA WITH TRAFFIC DRIVING AROUND CHRISTMAS TREE "SPELACCHIO" VARIOUS OF DROOPING PINE NEEDLES ON TREE AND BAUBLES
  • Embargoed: 24th November 2018 09:18
  • Keywords: Rome rubbish Italy potholes Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi public transport system Spelacchio corruption
  • Location: ROME, ITALY
  • City: ROME, ITALY
  • Country: Italy
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA00195X9GEF
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: An Italian judge is due to rule on Saturday (November 10) on a corruption case involving Rome mayor, Virginia Raggi, regarding a contested appointment within her administration.
    Raggi was elected mayor in 2016 in a vote that was seen at the time as a major breakthrough for her 5-Star party, which has always promoted a squeaky-clean image and promised to clean up the corruption-riddled Italian capital.
    However, she has struggled to overcome the many problems of the chaotic, debt-laden city and her conviction, albeit for a relatively minor offense, could force her to stand down, leaving the future of the Rome council in doubt.
    Raggi has always denied any wrongdoing, but the 5-Star's code of ethics say its elected officials have to resign if they are convicted by any court.
    Last December a Christmas tree that stood in the capital's central Piazza Venezia was dubbed "Spelacchio", roughly translated as mangy, and became a symbol of what many see as the decay of the eternal city.
    Critics say Raggi has made little if any progress in resolving Rome's many problems, including a decrepit transport network, pot-holed roads and inefficient garbage service.
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