Authorities on the fiddle as Rome burns

The glory of Rome is long renowned, but as Crispian Balmer reports, that splendour is starting to diminish due to Mafia corruption, sclerotic development, and labour disputes

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 wildcat strikes have frayed an already ropey public transport network.