Devolution, Italian-style – the cities forging their own futures

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Spaghetti open data and confiscated Mafia assets: Italy’s cities aren’t waiting around for PM Matteo Renzi’s promised reforms

“This city doesn’t need a mayor, it needs a marketing expert,” said the former mayor of Florence, now Italian prime minister, Matteo Renzi.

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