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Overall view of downtown Grbavica, a neighbourhood in Sarajevo (1996)

The Long Shadow of Silent Fascism

Thursday, November 20, 2025 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

Why events like the “sniper tourists” show that fascism has never truly disappeared.

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Baby from Gaza saved at Meyer Hospital after removal of two-kilo tumor

Baby from Gaza saved at Meyer Hospital after removal of two-kilo tumor

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Editorial Staff News

A premature baby from Gaza underwent life-saving surgery at Florence’s Meyer Hospital to remove a rare two-kilo tumor.

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Thousands March in Florence as Italy Joins Pro-Palestinian Strike

Thousands March in Florence as Italy Joins Pro-Palestinian Strike

Friday, October 3, 2025 Editorial Staff News

Florence saw thousands of demonstrators take to the streets today in support of Palestine and the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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Tourists Threatened in Florence With “Free Palestine” Shouts

Thursday, October 2, 2025 Editorial Staff News

Two young tourists were verbally assaulted in Florence by a man shouting slogans against Israel.

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Florence Joins Nationwide Pro-Palestinian Protests After Flotilla Raid

Florence Joins Nationwide Pro-Palestinian Protests After Flotilla Raid

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 Editorial Staff News

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Florence on Tuesday evening in response to the Israeli raid on the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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The One-Kilometer Rainbow Flag

A One-Kilometer Rainbow Flag: Peace in Italy, Pride Abroad

Sunday, September 28, 2025 Marco Bastiani Opinions

Unfurled in Florence for Gaza, but internationally it is read as the emblem of LGBTQ+ rights.

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Three Children from Gaza Treated at Meyer Hospital

Three Children from Gaza Arrive at Meyer Hospital for Treatment

Saturday, August 16, 2025 Editorial Staff News

Florence has welcomed three young patients from Gaza as part of an Italian government humanitarian assistance program.

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The Liberation of Florence

Florence Remembers Its Liberation: Honoring the Resistance and Allied Forces

Sunday, August 10, 2025 Marco Bastiani News

August 11, a day etched in Florence’s history as a turning point in the fight for freedom.

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Florence Goes Dark to Denounce Israel’s Gaza Strategy

Florence Turns Off Monument Lights in Protest Against Gaza Plan

Friday, August 8, 2025 Editorial Staff News

According to the mayor’s office, the blackout is meant to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis.

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Florence’s Explosion of the Cart returns on Easter Sunday 2026Florence’s Explosion of the Cart returns on Easter Sunday 2026
Florence protest links local rally to global No Kings demonstrationsFlorence protest links local rally to global No Kings demonstrations
Florence to End Shared E-Scooter Rentals from April 1, 2026Florence to End Shared E-Scooter Rentals from April 1, 2026
Florence issues 30 fines in first weeks of new outdoor dining rulesFlorence issues 30 fines in first weeks of new outdoor dining rules
Rome–Florence high-speed rail line to close for works on 11–12 April 2026Rome–Florence high-speed rail line to close for works on 11–12 April 2026

NEWS

Florence protest links local rally to global No Kings demonstrations

Monday, March 30, 2026
Florence robbery: two arrested over attack on American tourist

Florence robbery: two arrested over attack on American tourist

Thursday, March 26, 2026

BUSINESS

Florence loses nearly 1,000 shops in 13 years, study finds

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Florence extends Unesco rules to 2031, adds new business limits

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

TECH

Florence launches ‘Via Blu’ app to support autistic passengers on trams

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Florence completes Arno riverbank consolidation near Torrino Santa Rosa

Florence completes Arno riverbank consolidation near Torrino Santa Rosa

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

TRAVEL

Florence’s Explosion of the Cart returns on Easter Sunday 2026

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Florence to End Shared E-Scooter Rentals from April 1, 2026

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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ARTS

San Gimignano artworks by Filippino Lippi return from US exhibition

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Michelangelo exhibition in Florence highlights restored 17th-century work

Michelangelo exhibition in Florence highlights restored 17th-century work

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

LIFE

Florentine New Year: guided visits, historic parade and events on 24–25 March 2026

Monday, March 23, 2026

Discovering Teatro Verdi: from medieval prison to cultural landmark

Sunday, March 22, 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

Artists on the Journalist’s Couch

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
(Cover photo: My Bed by Tracey Emin. Retrieved from The Saatchi Gallery web site, 19 June 2007. Copyright of the work presumed to be that of the artist, and of the photo to be that of the Saatchi Gallery, via Wikipedia)

Millennials as Racehorses: When Personal Value Becomes a Matter of Performance

Friday, March 20, 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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