The recent increase in ticket prices at several of Florence’s civic and state museums has reopened the debate.
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Author: Marco Bastiani
Marco Bastiani is an Italian journalist based in Florence. He is the founder of Florence Daily News, launched in 2011, and has been working in journalism since 1998. Formerly political editor at Il Giornale della Toscana, he later took on senior communication roles in both public and private institutions. A board member of the Tuscan Foundation of the Order of Journalists and a member of ASET, the Tuscan association of food, wine and agri-food journalists, he loves the sea and Greece, and has two children.
Development Plan Near Florence Sparks Environmental Concerns in Signa
Local residents have organised from the ground up, turning a little-known planning proposal into a broader civic debate over land use, transparency and environmental protection.
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Giovanni Spadolini direttore del Corriere: la libertà come magistero civile
Alla Biblioteca della Fondazione Spadolini Nuova Antologia di Firenze si è svolto l’incontro Giovanni Spadolini, giornalista d’Italia.
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Filippo Mazzei, the Tuscan who helped shape America’s founding
A November 28 conference in Florence honors the Tuscan who helped connect Italy’s Enlightenment to America’s founding.
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A new national holiday for St. Francis sparks a heavenly traffic jam
Italy’s Parliament, the President, and even Confindustria are now caught in a uniquely Italian puzzle.
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A One-Kilometer Rainbow Flag: Peace in Italy, Pride Abroad
Unfurled in Florence for Gaza, but internationally it is read as the emblem of LGBTQ+ rights.
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Trump vs. The New York Times: Justice or Attack on Press Freedom?
The $15 billion defamation lawsuit shows how financial pressure can be used as a weapon against press freedom.
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From Consensus to Conflict: America’s Dangerous Political Spiral
The assassination of Charlie Kirk reopens a dark chapter in American political life: the normalization of violence as a political tool.
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Isolationism, Protectionism, Nativism: Bush’s Fears, Trump’s Agenda
As the U.S. immigrant population declines, Bush’s 2011 warning about the perils of nativism resonates with today’s America First politics.
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Santo Spirito Resonates with Mozart Performed by Young Musicians
The basilica was filled with music and applause for the concert by the Mozarteum ensemble Bella Musica, organized by Friends of Florence.
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