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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 Marco Bastiani Opinions

The decision highlights growing concerns over the impact of social media on young people, while raising questions about how to build real digital awareness.

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Shop window smashed in Florence centre

Shop window smashed in Florence centre, theft filmed by international tourist

Thursday, April 2, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The incident happened in Borgo de’ Greci on Tuesday evening. The suspect fled before police arrived, while a visiting tourist recorded the scene on her phone.

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Artists on the Journalist’s Couch

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

Artist interviews have shifted from storytelling to direct access. The case of Richard Gadd.

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Tenor fined for singing near Florence’s Duomo, video spreads online

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The incident occurred outside the cathedral, where performances are banned. Onlookers backed the singer.

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Santa Maria Nuova hospital in Florence

Canadian Tourist’s Midnight Hospital Visit in Florence Goes Viral

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Editorial Staff Travel

What surprised the patient was not just the efficiency of the care, but the setting itself and the modest cost of the treatment.

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Man Climbs Replica of David in Florence: Police Launch Investigation

Man Climbs Florence’s David Statue: Police Investigate Nighttime Stunt

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Editorial Staff News

Another viral video raises questions about surveillance and respect for cultural heritage.

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Climbers on Santa Croce: Security Concerns Rise After Risky Video Goes Viral

Viral Video: Climbers Scale Santa Croce in Florence

Monday, July 14, 2025 Editorial Staff News

A short video showing two men scaling the façade of the Basilica in Florence.

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I social e la bellezza irraggiungibile

Friday, June 11, 2021 Eirini Lavrentiadou Italiano

C’è un’attrice che mi ricorda la bella Elena di Troia. Oggi guardando i miei social ho visto un video di questa attrice, che usava i filtri di Instagram. Ho pensato che la bellezza oggi, quella naturale e universale, non basta più.

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Social media and unattainable beauty

Friday, June 11, 2021 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

There is an actress who reminds me of the beautiful Helen of Troy. I saw a video of this actress, using Instagram filters. The beauty today, the natural and universal one, is no longer enough. On social media we have reached a point where we admire and believe in something that does not exist.

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Italians are passionate about social media

Italians are passionate about social media

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Editorial Staff Tech

The smartphones use are increasing for Italians, especially for the young, whose daily life has been completely revolutionized by social networks, market research group CENSIS said.

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80 Years On, Republic Day Meets the First Summer Getaway

80 Years On, Republic Day Meets the First Summer Getaway

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Tourist rental restrictions in Florence could extend far beyond UNESCO area

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

BUSINESS

The Ferrari Luce, the company’s first fully electric production vehicle and also its first five-seat model.

Gucci goes racing while Ferrari goes silent

Thursday, May 28, 2026

From Simone Rocha to AI matchmaking: what to expect at Pitti Uomo 110

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

TECH

Latin meets gaming at Florence’s Museo di San Marco

Latin meets gaming at Florence’s Museo di San Marco

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Florence and Pisa airports improve accessibility for deaf passengers

Thursday, May 21, 2026

TRAVEL

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ARTS

Matthew Spender, English artist who made Chianti his home, dies aged 81

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Historic Santa Croce tabernacle returns to public view after restoration

Friday, May 29, 2026

LIFE

Boboli’s Garden of the Senses Returns for 2026 With Multisensory Tours

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Pellicola Urbana exhibition brings analog photography to Brac in Florence

Analog Florence on display in the Pellicola Urbana exhibition at Brac

Saturday, May 30, 2026

SPORTS

Mugello Attendance Hits Record High as Tuscany Backs MotoGP Future

Mugello Attendance Hits Record High as Tuscany Backs MotoGP Future

Monday, June 1, 2026

Eroica Montalcino returns with around 2,500 cyclists expected in Val d’Orcia

Wednesday, May 27, 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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