Prato Province

Butcher pays 5,000-euro fine in pennies

An angry butcher fined over 5,000 euros by police for displaying his wares in the street paid the penalty in 1, 2 and 5-cent coins as a protest.

'Lost' Sironi painting to go under hammer

A 'lost' painting by Italian Futurist star Mario Sironi has turned up at an auction in Prato where its opening bid has been set at 200,000-250,000 euros.

Prato: agreement for growing textile district

The Monte dei Paschi di Siena banking group's first project in their Progetto Distretti initiative is dedicated to the Prato Textile District.

Prato invests most money in solar energy

Prato invests the most money in solar panels, according to a national survey by Legambiente that looked at 287 cities in Italy.

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