That has not been the case in all the cities the Five Star Movement runs. Neither Ms. Raggi nor her party fits traditional left-right categories, a fact that has provoked both criticism and confusion. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyCatello Conte, a 92-year-old retired police inspector who voted for Ms. Raggi, agreed, to a point. After criticism that it was reckless for the city’s highest-ranking official to appear to foment unrest, Ms. Raggi condemned the violence. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“Rome will never be Amsterdam, full of bikes, or Paris, full of metro lines,” she said.

Source: New York Times March 22, 2017 04:00 UTC