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  • The Badia Fiesolana is the EUI’s hub

    From crises to cohesion: how the EUI in Florence mirrors Europe’s push for unity

    From the optimism of early integration to recent crises, the history of the European University Institute mirrors the broader trajectory of the European Union.

  • Zubin Mehta Marks 90th Birthday with Beethoven’s Ninth at the Maggio

    Zubin Mehta Marks 90th Birthday with Beethoven’s Ninth at the Maggio

    A special concert and exhibition honoured more than six decades of his career.

  • Restoration award for work damaged in 1966 flood at Florence church

    Lucia Dori wins the 2026 Friends of Florence prize for a project on a rare 14th-century reliquary bust.

  • Italy’s internet began in Tuscany, 40 years ago

    Italy’s internet began in Tuscany, 40 years ago

    The first Italian internet connection was established in 1986 from Pisa to Pennsylvania, building on decades of research in computing across the region.

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Florence cathedral museum launches free audio guide app for visitors

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Editorial Staff Tech

A new smartphone app offers free audio guides in Italian and English at the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo.

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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 Editorial Staff Life

The performance on January 21, 2026 replaces the Russian ballet evening that was cancelled earlier this month.

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Florence restores the historic door of the Brindellone depot

Florence restores the historic door of the Brindellone depot

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Editorial Staff Life

The 11-metre-high entrance, considered the tallest door in Europe still in use for a civil building, will be inaugurated on Sunday January 18, 2026.

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Florence hosts protest in support of Iranian people amid nationwide unrest

Monday, January 12, 2026 Editorial Staff News

Demonstration in Piazza Santa Maria Novella highlights solidarity from the city and its institutions as Iranian exiles describe a decisive phase of protests in Iran.

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

Monday, January 12, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

A planned rail interruption will force high-speed trains to bypass Florence’s main station on 24–25 January.

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

Sunday, January 11, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou Business

Arriving today in the towns of the Casentino valley in search of a coat means confronting a heavy silence.

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

Saturday, January 10, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

Traffic reached unprecedented levels at both Florence and Pisa, with growth recorded in every month of the year.

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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 Editorial Staff Arts

Two works by the Italian Futurist are on display in Florence as part of a rotating exhibition drawn from the Roberto Casamonti Collection.

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International tensions lead Maggio Musicale to suspend Zakharova–Repin ballet

Friday, January 9, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The theatre cites the current international climate as incompatible with the staging of the performances.

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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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Seasonal opening for Florence’s Iris Garden, home of the city’s emblem Seasonal opening for Florence’s Iris Garden, home of the city’s emblem 
Florence skyline controversy over large rooftop antenna near historic centreFlorence skyline controversy over large rooftop antenna near historic centre
Airlines warn of three-hour airport queues, call to revise EU border systemAirlines warn of three-hour airport queues, call to revise EU border system
Tourist reported after climbing Florence’s Neptune FountainTourist reported after climbing Florence’s Neptune Fountain
Florence Black and White Box probe: 15 under investigationFlorence Black and White Box probe: 15 under investigation
Piazza dell’Unità Italiana set for major redesign with more trees and less trafficPiazza dell’Unità Italiana set for major redesign with more trees and less traffic
Fight breaks out in Florence’s Piazza Duomo on New Year’s EveFight breaks out in Florence’s Piazza Duomo on New Year’s Eve

NEWS

Piazza dell’Unità Italiana set for major redesign with more trees and less traffic

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Black-and-White Tower near the Lungarno Sparks Debate in Florence

Florence Black and White Box probe: 15 under investigation

Monday, April 27, 2026

BUSINESS

Cooking schools, ATMs restricted as Florence rules for centre take effect

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Nutella Highlights Florence

A Jar in Orbit, a Tribute on Earth: Nutella Highlights Florence

Sunday, April 12, 2026

TECH

Italy’s internet began in Tuscany, 40 years ago

Italy’s internet began in Tuscany, 40 years ago

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Digital microneedles turn into QR codes for real-time health monitoring

Saturday, April 18, 2026

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LIFE

Zubin Mehta Marks 90th Birthday with Beethoven’s Ninth at the Maggio

Zubin Mehta Marks 90th Birthday with Beethoven’s Ninth at the Maggio

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Seasonal opening for Florence’s Iris Garden, home of the city’s emblem 

Seasonal opening for Florence’s Iris Garden, home of the city’s emblem 

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

SPORTS

Florence Half Marathon draws 6,000 runners through city centre

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Abetone ski lifts to stay open through Easter, season extended to mid-April

Thursday, March 26, 2026

OPINIONS

The Badia Fiesolana is the EUI’s hub

From crises to cohesion: how the EUI in Florence mirrors Europe’s push for unity

Friday, May 1, 2026
Greece’s Social Media Ban for Under 15s Signals a Necessary Shift

Greece’s Social Media Ban for Under 15s Signals a Necessary Shift

Friday, April 10, 2026

ITALIANO

The Nouvelle Carte d’Europe dressée pour 1870

L’Europa come creatura nervosa

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Il rischio idrogeologico divide Regione Toscana e Comune a Signa

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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