Italy is notorious for reporting tailwinds within limits rather than switch runways or give you a circling approach. ATC think they're being helpful to saving hassle. Ciampino is notorious for it, and the number of times I've sat at the hold there observing the windsock and then listening to tower reported wind and wondering how they could possibly get away with the discrepancy (and making sure we departed with full thrust and speeds for a limiting tailwind!)