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Rome mayor blocks plan to name street after fascist leader
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi is seeking to block a plan to name a street in the capital after Giorgio Almirante, the founder of the neo-fascist Italian Social Movement (MSI).
Italy startup leads street food revolution
An Italian startup based in Milan is seeking to bring the street food industry into the modern age through an innovative new mobile phone app.
'Insults and distrust' - being an imam in Milan
An Egyptian student living in Milan, who walked around the city for five hours dressed as an imam, has released a video showing how he was insulted along the way.
Rome street artist paints New York
New York was given a touch of Italian colour this month when Rome-based artist Alice Pasquini painted a narrative triptych across its boroughs during a two-week painting programme.
Italian violinist strikes a chord with street kids
A leading Italian violinist has swapped gilded concert halls for audiences of street children around the world, using music therapy to help those less fortunate.
'One should never create art to make money'
Italy is renowned worldwide for its art, but is it possible to make a living from it? The Local spoke to innovative Swedish artist Patrik Lundell to find out how he made his way onto the Florence art scene.