Its glory faded, decaying modern Rome 'needs a miracle'


  • World
  • Wednesday, 15 Jul 2015

A man walks next a garbage bin in Rome, Italy, July 14, 2015. REUTERS/Max Rossi

ROME (Reuters) - Dirty and disorganised, Rome is once more in decline.

City hall is paralysed by allegations of Mafia infiltration, basic services are in tatters, the main airport is partially closed, and wild cat strikes have frayed an already ropey public transport network.

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