MILAN, Sept 21 (Reuters) - 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.
However, Greco came under fire from right-wing parties in 2018 when he launched a promotion offering price reductions for Arabic speakers in recognition of the fact that the museum's collection came from Egypt -- the largest Arab nation.
I never met a politician," he told daily La Stampa, in apparent reference to his time working in the Netherlands.
Greco said he was confident there would be transparency around future appointments, but said Italian politicians needed to stop interfering.
"In Italy, political interference is excessive, it ruins certain equilibriums and is a problem that has always existed," he told La Stampa.
Persons:
Giorgia Meloni's, Greco, Meloni's, Andrea Crippa, Vittorio Sgarbi, La Stampa, Federico Maccioni, Crispian Balmer, Sharon Singleton
Organizations:
Egyptian, Italy, League, Christian, La, Meloni's, Brera, Thomson
Locations:
Turin, Italian, Egypt, La Stampa, Netherlands, Italy