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Italy’s Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano has resigned after a scandal erupted over a consultancy role given to his former lover, Maria Rosaria Boccia. Sangiuliano initially denied the appointment but later admitted to taking her on as an unpaid consultant before changing his mind due to a conflict of interest. The controversy has led to comparisons with past sex-and-politics scandals in Italy, and a police investigation is underway.

Hundreds of artists, gallerists, and curators have signed an open letter in support of Alexandra Kusá, who was fired from her position as head of Slovakia’s National Gallery. The letter criticizes the country’s Culture Minister, Martina Šimkovičová, for the dismissal, calling it politically motivated and detrimental to the Slovak art scene.