Rome Defies New Anti-Establishment Mayor With the Same Old Problems
Opponents have long painted a fragile picture of Ms. Raggi as a hostage to her own inexperience — she was a lawyer who began working at City Hall only in 2013 —
and to squabbling and division within the Five Star Movement.
Italian said that the difference between certain attit
Mr. Damilano said that In a way, the Five Star Movement is a huge trade union for those who have been cut off,
" Ms. Raggi said, explaining that her staff is trying, almost from scratch, to restore a law-based system for public bids and other municipal services.
that Rome’s administrative machine was stuck or worked under a flawed logic known to everyone,
By GAIA PIANIGIANIMARCH 22, 2017
ROME — It has not been an easy nine months for Virginia Raggi since she was elected Rome’s first
female mayor on the promise of cleaning up city hall and ushering in transparent governance.
" Ms. Raggi said, referring to the city’s managers — many of whom were hard-working, she was quick to add.
that We are cooking with the ingredients that we have,
