The city of Florence has announced a ban on key boxes in its historic center.
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Florence Hosts Historic G7 Tourism Summit
Florence will host the first-ever G7 summit entirely focused on tourism from November 13 to 15, 2024.
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Evacuation at Leonardo da Vinci High School in Florence
Leonardo da Vinci State Science High School in Florence were evacuated after a loud noise was heard.
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Milan, Rome and Florence least safe Italian cities, report says
Milan, Rome and Florence are the least safe Italian cities amid a rise in crime, Il Sole 24 Ore says.
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Green Pass for restaurants, bars, gyms, pools, shows, spas, fairs in Italy
A COVID 19 Green Pass vaccine passport will be needed to get into Italian eateries indoors, open-air shows, spas, swimming pools, gyms, fairs, congresses and competitive examinations.
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University of Florence 4h in the Italian ranking
Bologna, Padua, and Rome’s La Sapienza universities topped the rankings of major state-run Italian universities published by the CENSIS think tank on Monday July 19, 2021, while Florence University dropped form third to fourth position.
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COVID19: Italian government considering expanding use of Green Pass
The government is considering expanding the scope of the European Green Pass as part of the effort to combat a resurgence in COVID-19 contagion due to the spread of the Delta variant..
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COVID 19 in Italy, four regions at risk of new restrictions
Sicily, Campania, Marche and Abruzzo are the regions thought at risk of moving back into the yellow zone.
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Tuscany removes plastic from beaches and parks
Single-use plastic is prohibited from the beaches, parks and protected areas of Tuscany. But many still don’t know. This is why Tuscany Region run for cover with an awareness campaign that communicates good green practices, from recycling to good education to protect the environment and reduce the consumption of polluting materials.
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Uffizi director proposes street-food tax
Uffizi Gallery Director Eike Schmidt has proposed a tax on street-food vendors in Italy’s art cities because of the cost of cleaning up the streets after such food is eaten.
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