Vienna. Vienna was classified for the eighth consecutive time, the city with the best quality of life according to Quality of Living research project promoted by the American company “Mercer”. The 2017 edition of the research places Zurich and Auckland in second and third place respectively followed by Munich, Vancouver, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Copenhagen and Basel (the newest entry). European countries therefore prevail. 8 out of 10 cities are located in the continental Europe. Among Italian cities, Milan ranks 41st whereas Rome ranks 57th (6 less than 2016) due to issues tied to waste management. (9colonne)