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Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes - The sleep of reason produces monsters (No. 43), from Los Caprichos - Google Art Project. Public domani

When Power Stops Answering to Institutions

Thursday, January 8, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

The latest episodes of institutional violence are no longer mere incidents. They signal a drift in which force precedes responsibility and the individual replaces the institution’s function.

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Beyond the Law: How We Choose Our Wars

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

From Ukraine to Gaza, the appeal to international law shifts with political alignment, exposing a crisis of consistency in Europe’s moral framework.

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Maduro: the end of a man is not the beginning of a country

Monday, January 5, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

Removing a dictator does not amount to building a democracy.

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When Evil Adapts

Sunday, January 4, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

For decades, villains were easily recognizable. Today, that figure seems outdated, but it has not disappeared.

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Recycle More, Pay More: When Environmental Policy Forgets Women

Friday, January 2, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

New waste regulations are rolling out across many towns in Tuscany.

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According to a CENSIS survey, among Italians aged eighteen to forty-five, only sixteen percent say they would be ready to fight.

A Historical Distance

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

According to a CENSIS survey, among Italians aged eighteen to forty-five, only sixteen percent say they would be ready to fight.

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When Violence Begins Before the First Punch: Understanding Men to Protect Women

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

On this International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we must remember a crucial truth: the struggle is cultural.

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The death of Ornella Vanoni leaves a void that goes far beyond Italian music

After Ornella: What Remains of the Female Freedom Once Sung in Italy’s Golden Years?

Monday, November 24, 2025 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

The death of Ornella Vanoni leaves a void that goes far beyond Italian music.

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Overall view of downtown Grbavica, a neighbourhood in Sarajevo (1996)

The Long Shadow of Silent Fascism

Thursday, November 20, 2025 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

Why events like the “sniper tourists” show that fascism has never truly disappeared.

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Zohran Mamdani, new mayor of New York

America’s Two Faces: A Nation Still Learning to Live Its Diversity

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

America’s divisions after the victory of Zohran Mamdani, new mayor of New York.

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NEWS

Florence hosts protest in support of Iranian people amid nationwide unrest

Monday, January 12, 2026

International tensions lead Maggio Musicale to suspend Zakharova–Repin ballet

Friday, January 9, 2026

BUSINESS

Casentino Cloth: When a Fabric Becomes Memory — and Risks Disappearing

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Pitti Uomo 109 in Florence: what’s new at the January 2026 edition

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

TECH

Florence cathedral museum launches free audio guide app for visitors

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Florence among Italy’s most digital cities once again

Florence among Italy’s most digital cities once again

Sunday, December 14, 2025

TRAVEL

Florence high-speed trains will not stop at Santa Maria Novella in late January

Monday, January 12, 2026

Tuscany’s airports close record 2025 with almost 10 million passengers

Saturday, January 10, 2026

ARTS

Florence brings Giacomo Balla back into focus at Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni

Florence brings Giacomo Balla back into focus at Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni

Friday, January 9, 2026

Rothko in Florence: a major exhibition opens at Palazzo Strozzi in 2026

Monday, January 5, 2026

LIFE

Extra concert announced at Florence’s Maggio, conducted by Zubin Mehta

Extra concert announced at Florence’s Maggio, conducted by Zubin Mehta

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Florence restores the historic door of the Brindellone depot

Florence restores the historic door of the Brindellone depot

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

SPORTS

White Christmas at Abetone as snow falls and ski lifts operate

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Scandicci are volleyball world champions: a club from Florence’s outskirts makes history

Sunday, December 21, 2025

OPINIONS

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes - The sleep of reason produces monsters (No. 43), from Los Caprichos - Google Art Project. Public domani

When Power Stops Answering to Institutions

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Beyond the Law: How We Choose Our Wars

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Maduro: the end of a man is not the beginning of a country

Monday, January 5, 2026

ITALIANO

Il rischio idrogeologico divide Regione Toscana e Comune a Signa

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Signa, il caso urbanistico del Crocifisso finisce in Regione Toscana

Friday, December 12, 2025
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