Rome’s official Christmas tree becomes joke for residents over losing needles

Rome’s official Christmas tree is losing needles so fast it has become a joke for city residents.

Rome’s official Christmas tree is losing needles so fast it has become a joke for city residents.

The 70ft tree, which was lit up on December 8, started shedding needles badly as soon as it was hoisted into place in the middle of the Italian capital’s bustling main square, Piazza Venezia.