An initial estimate of the damage created by a 200-meter-long hole that opened up May 25, 2016 in the Lungarno in Florence is of five million euros.
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Firefighters at work on the Lungarno after the collapse
Firefighters with the Civil Defence and other law enforcement agencies have been working around the clock to secure the Lungarno after the collapse.
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Italy to hold 2017 G7 in Sicily not in Florence
Premier Matteo Renzi announced that Italy will host the 2017 G7 summit in Sicily, not in Florence as promised two years ago.
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Lungarno opposite the Uffizi collapsed
The Lungarno opposite the Uffizi collapsed in Florence.
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Via dei Georgofili bombing… 23 years ago
Tuscany remembers the Georgofili bombing set by the Mafia very early in the morning of 27 May 1993 in Florence, Italy.
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Original stolen Columbus letter returned to Italy
Italian Carabinieri art police have recovered the original letter in which Christopher Columbus announced the discovery of the New world. The original letter will soon be replaced in the Florence’s Riccardiana library.
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Firefighters saved a cat by giving it oxygen
The Florence Firefighters saved a cat from death by giving it oxygen on Monday May 9, 2016.
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#SOU2016 in Florence, live streaming and twitting
Live streaming and twitting of The State of the Union conference, #SOU2016, organised by the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy.
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The State of The Union conference sixth edition
Between 5 and 7 May the city of Florence will host the renowned annual conference on The State of the Union, now in its sixth edition.
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Palazzo Vecchio hosted the Abe-Renzi meeting
Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi met Japanese premier Shinzo Abe during the Italian-Japanese bilateral meeting in Florence, Monday May 2, 2016.
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