A row between the head of a prestigious museum in Turin and politicians from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition has inflamed a debate over whether the government is seeking an undue grip over culture.
Christian Greco has run the Egyptian Museum in the northern Italian city since 2014, presiding over a marked increase in ticket sales, with more than 900,000 people visiting the site in 2022, up 6.3% from pre-pandemic levels.
Meloni's Brothers of Italy party and its ally the League said the price cut discriminated against Italians and since taking power following elections last year, they have returned to the charge.
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