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von der Leyen

Von der Leyen at The State of the Union: Italy was right about COVID intervention

Friday, May 7, 2021 Editorial Staff News

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that Italy was right to call for the European Union to take action in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in her speech at the State of the Union conference of the European University Institute.

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Mario Draghi G20 Tourism Meeting

Green pass, Premier Mario Draghi: Italy is ready to welcome back the world

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Editorial Staff News

On May 4th Premier Mario Draghi announced that from May 16 Italy will open its borders for tourism.

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Calcio Storico

Calcio Fiorentino (Historical football) broadcast worldwide

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Editorial Staff Sports

For the first time this year the traditional Florentine historical football will be broadcasted all over the world, even if the date has not yet been defined with certainty. Within this week the municipality of Florence will decide on the hypothesis of postponement to July or September.

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Maggio Musicale

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino: Tosca in concert form

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Jamie "Florence" Lorenzini Arts

On Monday 26 April, the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino reopened its doors after a year of absence due to Covid 19, inaugurating the 83rd edition of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Festival.

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Santo Spirito

Santo Spirito, it is forbidden to sit on the steps of the church

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Editorial Staff News

It is forbidden to sit, eat and drink in the churchyard of the Basilica of Santo Spirito, the square most frequented by young people in Florence.

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Santa Croce

The Santa Croce complex to reopen to visitors starting May 12

Monday, May 3, 2021 Editorial Staff Arts

The Santa Croce complex is due to reopen to visitors starting Wednesday May 12. after closing due to COVID 19 restircions.

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The reopening of the Uffizi Galleries' museums

The reopening of the Uffizi Galleries’ museums

Saturday, May 1, 2021 Editorial Staff Arts

The schedule of the reopenings in compliance with the current anti-Covid rules: From April 27 the Boboli Gardens have reopened to the public, from May 4 also the Uffizi and the Pitti Palace reopen.

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Florence returns to the yellow zone restrictions for Covid 19

Tuscany will lower the restrictions for Covid 19

Sunday, April 25, 2021 Editorial Staff News

It’s official. The entire region of Tuscany will lower the restrictions for Covid 19 and return to the yellow zone from Monday April 26, 2021.

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The Quiet Florence: the power of the sound

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Eirini Lavrentiadou Travel

It’s been more than a year since Florence locked down for Covid 19 for the first time. Silence is a gift in our life, but not for too long and only when we begin to regret the silence of these months will it really mean that the pandemia will all be over.

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The Italian government’s plan to get out from the Lockdown

Monday, April 19, 2021 Editorial Staff News

The road map for the return to normality begins to be organized by the Draghi government. The first date on the reopening calendar will be April 26th.

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Georg Baselitz dies at 88 as Florence hosts major exhibition of his workGeorg Baselitz dies at 88 as Florence hosts major exhibition of his work
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NEWS

Florence inaugurates memorial park for victims of Genoa bridge disaster

Monday, May 4, 2026

Tuscany wildfire displaces 3,000 before being contained

Sunday, May 3, 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

TRAVEL

Up to 60 extra taxis on Florence streets until November 2026

Up to 60 extra taxis on Florence streets until November 2026

Sunday, April 26, 2026
Airlines warn of three-hour airport queues, call to revise EU border system

Airlines warn of three-hour airport queues, call to revise EU border system

Thursday, April 23, 2026

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ARTS

(Cover photo: Georg Baselitz, still from the video message shared during the press conference on 24 March 2026 for the exhibition Baselitz. Avanti! at Museo Novecento)

Georg Baselitz dies at 88 as Florence hosts major exhibition of his work

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Restoration award for work damaged in 1966 flood at Florence church

Thursday, April 30, 2026

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

MotoGP: Mugello circuit marks 50 years of Italian Grand Prix

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Florence Half Marathon draws 6,000 runners through city centre

Saturday, March 28, 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

Larry Nederlof opens first solo show in Livorno

Livorno ospita la prima mostra personale dell’artista olandese Larry Nederlof

Monday, May 4, 2026
The Nouvelle Carte d’Europe dressée pour 1870

L’Europa come creatura nervosa

Sunday, February 15, 2026
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