Mayor of Parma Federico Pizzarotti, looks on during an interview with Reuters at his office in downtown Parma, northern Italy March 11, 2013. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement on Friday suspended the mayor of Parma, its most prominent local leader, after he was placed under investigation for abuse of office.
Federico Pizzarotti, who has run the largest city under 5-Star's control since a shock election victory in 2012, said this week he was being investigated in connection with his appointment of the head of the city's opera house.
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