The mayor of the capital is launching the restoration works. After four years of occupation and 12 years of closure, one of the country’s oldest theatres is back in operation. This evening sees the opening ceremony and presentation of the theatre season, with Francesco Piccolo directing a monologue by Pirandello adapted from "Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore".

The meeting of the parties backing the mayor’s re-election bid took place this morning. The position of the Five Star Movement remains unclear. On 7 November, the event at the Auditorium will kick off the election campaign

At Ali’s event, the mayor unveiled a 5 billion plan for public transport: “funds that can easily be found in the budget bill”. He criticised the government on every front and spoke as a leader

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Meanwhile, attention is focused on a number of very practical and local issues: the reopening of the Capannelle racecourse, scheduled for tomorrow; the acceleration of plans for the new stadiums in Rome and Lazio; and the handover of new social housing units at the River Port