People use umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun in front of Colosseum during a hot summer day in in Rome, Italy August 8, 2015. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's government said on Thursday it would put Rome city hall under close supervision following allegations it had fallen under the sway of organised crime, but allowed the beleaguered mayor to stay in office.
A scandal dubbed "Mafia Capital" has rocked Rome this year, laying bare suspicions of rampant corruption that helped explain the shabby state of city streets and the dire state of municipal accounts.
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