The Lazio regional administrative
court (TAR) on Thursday quashed a December 1 ban issued by Rome
Mayor Virginia Raggi on Roman 'centurions' making money by
posing with tourists in central Rome. The TAR upheld an appeal
from centurions' and street artists' groups. Before the ban,
costumed fake centurions plied their trade at iconic central
Roman sites including the Colosseum, the Forum, the Trevi
Fountain and the Pantheon. The Codacons consumer group said
that, while the ban had been unjustified, "clear rules" must now
be introduced on how the centurions work and how much they are
paid.
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