The square around the Colosseum
is a 'suk' and its illegal street hawkers must be cleared away
from the iconic monument, newly appointed director of the
Colosseum Archaeological Park, Alfonsina Russo, said Monday.
"Piazza del Colosseo is a suk, and we'll have to work to
reach the goal of legality and also give the impression to those
coming to Italy that it is a civilised country," she said.
Russo called for talks between the prefecture, the Rome
police office and the city council.
"It's clear that I'm not the one who must intervene but the
council which, with ordinances, must clear the area and restore
legality around the Colosseum.
She also called for a four-year-old accord between then mayor
Ignazio Marino and Culture Minister Dario Franceschini to clean
up the area to be revived.
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