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The dispute between the mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, and the Vatican for about 1.5 million euros, played each year in the Fontana di Trevi, has finally come to an end.
The source is one of the main tourist attractions. from the city. It is customary for tourists to throw a coin in their waters and make a wish.
The money is usually collected and donated to Caritas, a network of humanitarian organizations in the Catholic Church.
But the mayor of Rome recently asked: the money was invested in the infrastructure of the city – the change had already been approved by city councilors when the church published an article strong in the Italian press that said the loss would affect the poorest.
Change was expected for April, but many Italians
After the negative repercussion, the controversy was finally ended this week with the city's recognition of Cáritas' work and up to an increase of funds that the entity receives [19659002] In an interview with the Italian newspaper L & # 39; Osservatore Romano, the mayor, Virginia Raggi, explained why she has
"The diocesan body is an important task for people in the need and for the city of Rome, which wishes to remain the capital that houses the poorest, "said Raggi.
Raggi became mayor of Rome in 2016. He belongs to the 5 Estrellas Movement, a political current that baderts "against the traditional Italian political clbad" and that many clbadify as "
its election, its popularity has declined because it can not solve the city's highly indebted urban infrastructure problems
in October of last year, thousands of protesters took to the streets of the city to protest problems such as the accumulation of waste in the streets
Three coins in a fountain
The Fontana di Trevi is almost 300 years old and is built in marble
The tradition of throwing money into its waters became famous after the success of the romantic comedy "The Fountain of Desires" "from 1954.
The film had the song" Three Pieces in a fontai ne " (" Three Coins in a Fountain "), sung by Frank Sinatra, who has also become very famous.
Since then, the attraction has appeared in dozens of famous films, including " The Dolce Vita" ("Sweet Life" of the 1960s), which featured the famous scene in which the Swedish actress Anita Ekberg in the water of the garment.
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