Italian aviation groups ask for more flexibility in the Entry/Exit System after delays of up to three hours at border controls across Europe.
Historic Horne portrait restored and presented in Florence
The 1908 portrait of the Museo Horne’s founder returns to public view after a restoration supported by Friends of Florence.
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Palazzo Strozzi hosts Superflex climate installation
A new site-specific work explores climate change and interspecies coexistence, marking 60 years since Florence’s 1966 flood.
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Airlines warn of three-hour airport queues, call to revise EU border system
Italian aviation groups ask for more flexibility in the Entry/Exit System after delays of up to three hours at border controls across Europe.
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From tradition to innovation: Florence’s Handicrafts Fair turns 90
Around 500 exhibitors from Italy and abroad will take part in MIDA90, running from 25 April to 3 May 2026.
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EUI marks 50 years with three-day programme in Florence
The anniversary of the EU’s main postgraduate institution will be marked by debates, exhibitions and public events open to the city.
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Tourist reported after climbing Florence’s Neptune Fountain
The 28-year-old woman entered the historic fountain in Piazza della Signoria as part of a premarital challenge. Municipal police intervened on the spot.
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WWII soldier missing in Tuscany identified after 81 years ahead of Italy’s Liberation Day
The story of a U.S. soldier missing in the Tuscan mountains since 1944 has been resolved decades later, linking Florence to the wider memory of the Allied campaign that helped liberate Italy.
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Vespa turns 80: Tuscany celebrates the global success of an Italian icon
From its first prototype in post-war Italy to a worldwide symbol of design and mobility, Vespa celebrates its 80th anniversary with events in Tuscany and beyond.
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Florence to mark Liberation Day with official ceremony at Palazzo Vecchio
The city will commemorate the 81st anniversary of Italy’s Liberation on Saturday, 25 April 2026, with institutional events, memorials and cultural initiatives across Florence.
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Florence opens Maggio Musicale Festival with The Death of Klinghoffer
The contemporary opera by John Adams inaugurates the 88th edition of the festival, drawing attention for its subject and staging.
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Crowds gather across Florence to watch Frecce Tricolori flyover
Thousands gathered along the Arno as Italy’s national aerobatic team crossed the city in a reduced formation to mark the oath of 33 students at the Giulio Douhet Air Force school.
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Digital microneedles turn into QR codes for real-time health monitoring
Researchers in Pisa have developed minimally invasive biosensors that convert biochemical data into a scannable QR code, opening new possibilities for personalised and wearable diagnostics.
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