An order signed by Florence Mayor Dario Nardella means that clients of prostitutes risk arrest of up to three months or a 206-euro fine.
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Brexit, Theresa May to deliver a speech in Florence
The British prime minister Theresa May chose the Italian city of Florence for the keynote speech on the state of negotiations between the UK and Europe regarding Brexit.
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Livorno flood death toll up to eight
The death toll of the flash floods that hit Livorno due to storms at the weekend climbed to eight.
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Vigil for Peace in Florence to remember Sept. 11
New York University Florence and the City of Florence have joined together to organize the commemoration of September 11, 2001 with a celebration of peace. Vigil for Peace is scheduled on September 12, 2017 in Florence, Italy.
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Livorno flooding kills six people at the weekend
Six people were killed and two are missing after floods caused by torrential rain in Livorno at the weekend.
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Two Carabinieri officers accused of rape in Florence
Two Carabinieri officers have been placed under investigation on suspicion of raping two American university students while on duty in Florence.
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Nigerian sprayed with pepper-spray in Florence
A Nigerian man complained of being attacked during a fight with pepper spray near Florence’s Duomo.
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Large fire in Maremma burning 150 hectares of woodland
A huge fire, fueled by wind, hit the woods around Castiglione della Pescaia (Grosseto), in Maremma, Southern Tuscany.
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Pope Francis prays at tomb of Don Milani in Tuscany
Pope Francis prayed at the tomb of Don Milani, an Italian priest and educator from the Diocese of Florence, and spoke to the faithful present for his visit in Barbiana.
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Lobsters mustn’t be kept in ice, a court says
Lobsters mustn’t be kept in ice because they suffer too much, Italy’s court said. But it does not violate any law put the crustaceans to boil them alive.
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