Friuli Governor Debora
Serrachiani has sent the region's mayors an etiquette guide,
sparking a row in the northeastern Italian region.
The booklet, Serracchiani said, is a practical guide to the
ins-and-outs of "ceremony, protocol and institutional behaviour"
but also goes so far as to give advice on how to use cutlery and
personal hygiene.
Called the "ABC of Behaving Well," the guide spurred
criticism from mayors who said they did not need to be told how
to behave.
Pierluigi Molinaro, the centre-right first citizen of a small
town near Udine, said it was "an insult".
In reply, the centre-left Democratic Party governor said the
guide was a response to questions on proper procedure and
processes from many mayors over the years.
Serracahiani also said "those who are properly brought up
won't need it".
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