The precautionary measures follow an international health alert linked to a passenger from the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, who later died of hantavirus in South Africa.

The European University Institute launches OPEN: the project combines contemporary art, academic research and public participation in central Florence.

To mark the completion of the works, the façade will host a large-scale video mapping installation until the morning of 11 May 2026.

From Ukraine to democratic stability: Florence hosts the opening of the European University Institute celebrations, with the full video of the event.