The mayor of Florence launched a bid on Thursday to be Italy’s next prime minister, a challenge to the old generation struggling with political chaos less than eight months ahead of an election. Matteo Renzi, 37, seen as an arrogant upstart by the ageing political establishment, announced he would stand in primary elections to choose the prime ministerial candidate for the centre left, which is well ahead in the polls.
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Latest skeleton not Leonardo’s Mona Lisa
The latest remains uncovered at a former convent in central Florence don’t belong to the Mona Lisa, but she might be just underneath, a researcher says. The fourth skeleton found below the former Ursuline convent appears to belong to another noblewoman who may have sat as a model for Leonardo da Vinci when he was painting his famous work.
Weather alert: strong t’storm in Tuscany
Strong thunderstorms are expected tomorrow (September 12, 2012) in Tuscany. In the early hours of morning thunderstorms will affect the northern part of the region – Lunigiana, Garfagnana, Versilia, Mugello – and the other part of Tuscany during the afternoon and the night.
Florence Daily News, new “social” toolbar
Now your toolbar on the head of Florence Daily News is easier to use. Connect you directly to Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus and follow news updates about Florence, Tuscany and Italy. In addition, the header will also find a new Youtube channel with the most beautiful videos published on TV channels around the world and some rarely seen footage of Florence.
Florence Daily News, swipe it on your iPad!
Florence Daily News looks just fine when you view it in an iPad but what every iPad user gets very soon used is swiping across to turn pages. Now, it would be a good addition to our web site on iPad. You are able to provide this functionality. The new functionality is essentially developed for iPad.
Florence Daily News, read it in the new mobile theme
Now you can easily read Florence Daily News on your Iphone, Ipod touch or other mobile device. The new mobile site by WPtouch transforms Florence Daily News into an application-like theme, complete with ajax loading articles and effects when viewed from the most popular mobile web browsing devices like the iPhone, iPod touch, Android mobile devices and more.
Mayor Renzi to attend at the DNC in Charlotte
Equality and Economic Opportunities in 21st Century Cities: “Lessons from the U.S. and Around the World” Organized in partnership with the Charlotte 2012 Host Committee, the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Featuring: Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law School professor; Mayor Anthony Foxx, Charlotte; Mayor Matteo Renzi, Florence, Italy, and more.
The meeting of EPP: watch Mario Monti’s address
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti will visit the EUI this Thursday 6 September, to open the meeting of the Presidency of the European People’s Party in Florence. Monti’s opening address will be streamed live and accessible to all. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 13.00. Watch the event here. The EPP group will discuss on how to restore economic growth in Europe and the defense of the values .
The musician Piero Farulli died at 92
Piero Farulli died at 92. He was one of the protagonists of Italian musical life and founder of the School of Music of Fiesole (Florence, Italy), which has revealed the death. For 30 years he played the viola with the Italian Quartet, from 1977 Farulli resumed his activities violist with the Trio di Trieste and the Amadeus Quartet.
Syracuse debate, health care and humanities
Rebecca Garden, PhD, Associate Professor Bioethics &, Upstate Medical University (Syracuse, NY); Exec. Director, Consortium for Culture & Medicine presents “First Person, Culture, Place and Society: The Humanities and Health Care”, September 5. Prof Garden will outline a new model to approach to health care keeping in mind the key word : compassion for the patients.