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24-year-old woman assaulted near Florence main station, taken to hospital

Sunday, February 1, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The attack happened late on Friday night in Via Valfonda, steps from Santa Maria Novella station.

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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 arrest: Florence protests as Italy outlines its stance on US action

Monday, January 5, 2026 Editorial Staff News

Florence mayor Sara Funaro rejected war as a means of resolving international disputes.

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Environmental green light brings Florence Airport’s new runway closer

Thursday, November 13, 2025 Editorial Staff News

The decree sparked political reactions exposing deep fractures inside Tuscany’s centre-left coalition.

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23-Year-Old Mia Bintou Diop Becomes Tuscany’s Youngest Vice President

Monday, November 10, 2025 Editorial Staff News

Tuscany’s new center-left government was unveiled after weeks of tense negotiations.

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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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President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella with Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, and Fabio Panetta, Governor of the Bank of Italy, on the occasion of the meeting with the Governing Council of the ECB.

President Mattarella in Florence: Europe, Art, and Memory

Thursday, October 30, 2025 Editorial Staff News

President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella spent a day in Florence on October 29 for a series of events.

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Tuscany’s Wine Previews Face Trump Tariff Uncertainty

Over 100 Americans rally in Florence for No Kings protest

Saturday, October 18, 2025 Editorial Staff News

The event was held in solidarity with millions of people mobilizing across the United States and abroad.

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Eugenio Giani re-elected as Tuscany’s governor

Eugenio Giani re-elected as Tuscany’s governor

Monday, October 13, 2025 Editorial Staff News

Center-left celebrates victory as turnout drops sharply to 47.7%.

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Florence court ruling paves the way for recovery of former Le Mulina site in the Cascine

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Voices festival on media freedom returns to Florence

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

BUSINESS

Florence issues 30 fines in first weeks of new outdoor dining rules

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

4.5 Stars for Vino Nobile 2023, €1 Billion Value for Montepulciano

Saturday, February 14, 2026

TECH

Florence has a new bridge over the Arno: watch the timelapse

Friday, February 27, 2026
Tuscany upgrades regional digital portal with new AI-powered services

Tuscany upgrades regional digital portal with new AI-powered services

Thursday, February 5, 2026

TRAVEL

Giardino delle Rose in Florence to undergo upgrades and path repairs

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Florence named world’s top city for hands-on food experiences

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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ARTS

Palazzo Strozzi unveils 2026 programme, from Rothko to “Broken”

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Uffizi Galleries reopen restored Lorena Staircase after eight years

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

LIFE

TourismA returns to Florence with restored Etruscan urn

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

A Country of Dialects, Now Speaking Italian. And English

Friday, February 20, 2026

SPORTS

Ben Stiller’s Super Bowl ad features an 80s dance track born in Tuscany

Monday, February 9, 2026

A love song born in Florence becomes the soundtrack of Milano Cortina 2026

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

OPINIONS

The Festival di Sanremo crowned Sal Da Vinci in 2026 with Per sempre sì

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Monday, March 2, 2026
The Nouvelle Carte d’Europe dressée pour 1870

Europe as a Nervous Organism (1870) – and America Watching

Sunday, February 15, 2026

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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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