The city of Florence, Italy, blasts Michelangelo’s David holding rifle image. The comments come after the the image by Illinois-based ArmaLite, which uses Michelangelo’s statue to promote the rifle with the tagline “A work of art”.
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Schettino returns to Costa Concordia wreck
Former captain Francesco Schettino has returned to the Costa Concordia wreck for the first time as part of his manslaughter trial. The Italian ship crashed into rocks and capsized off the Tuscan island of Giglio in January 2012. In the disaster died 32 people.
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Renzi Government Wins Parliament’s Confidence
Premier Matteo Renzi’s new government gained the backing of parliament on Tuesday when it won a confidence vote in the Lower House, with 378 votes in favor, 200 against, and one abstention.
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Fragments of stone fell from the Bargello
The fall of a few small fragments of stone fell from the tower of the Bargello National Museum after the heavy rains of recent weeks and the storm on Saturday afternoon, February 22, 2014. The stones are dropped at the access via the Proconsolo.
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The Security Centre for Expo 2015 is ready
he design of the Safe City & Main Operation Centre for Expo Milano 2015 Universal Exposition has been completed. The security system, developed by Selex ES as a Global Official Partner for the event, was presented today.
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Pope Francis in Florence on November 2015
Pope Francis will visit the city of Florence on November 12, 2015. The official announcement has not yet been issued, but preparations are already underway.
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EXPO, World Forum on Biostimulants in Florence
A cutting edge event which explores the High Tech Agriculture, handled also by EXPO 2015, the Universal Exposition helds in Milan in 2015: Florence Convention Bureau wins the World Congress on the Use of Biostimulants 2015, in program at the Firenze Fiera Fiera Congress & Exhibition Center from 17 to 19 November 2015.
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Renzi will become the 3rd premier from Florence
Democratic Party’s secretary Matteo Renzi was given a mandate to try to form a government from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Monday. He will be the third prime minister from the Tuscan capital since the beginnings of the Italian Republic.
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The «flying artist» Giuliano Ghelli died at 69
The artist Giuliano Ghelli, 69, died last Friday at his home in San Casciano Val di Pesa, in the province of Florence, Italy. He was one of the Tuscan masters of painting and sculpture in contemporary art.
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Florence mayor could be Italy’s youngest premier
Democratic Party (PD) leader Matteo Renzi may get a mandate to form a government Saturday night or Sunday morning in his bid to become Italy’s youngest premier, political sources said.
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