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Via dei Georgofili, Florence, site of mafia bombing in 1993

Florence to marks anniversary of Via dei Georgofili bombing

May 23, 2026May 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Florence to marks anniversary of Via dei Georgofili bombing

A night vigil in Piazza della Signoria, a commemorative procession, and a conference on unresolved judicial questions will mark the anniversary of the 1993 Via dei Georgofili bombing on 26-27 May. The Cosa Nostra attack that killed five people in the heart of the city.

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Short-stay rentals to be banned in Florence historic centre Time Out places Florence ninth in world for culture

Time Out places Florence ninth best city for culture

May 23, 2026May 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Time Out places Florence ninth best city for culture

The Tuscan capital, Florence, is the only Italian city in the global top 20 in a Time Out survey. It is recognised for a cultural offering that extends well beyond its Renaissance monuments.

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Sardinia from the air Delta Air Lines have started direct New York to Sardinia flights

Delta launches first direct New York–Sardinia flight

May 23, 2026May 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Delta launches first direct New York–Sardinia flight

Delta Air Lines’s new JFK–Olbia service, chosen by a public vote, marks a historic shift in transatlantic access to one of the Mediterranean’s most coveted destinations.

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Image shows Global Sumud flotilla activists being forced to kneel whilst restrained.

Rome prosecutors consider charges over Flotilla activists treatment

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Rome prosecutors consider charges over Flotilla activists treatment

Italian investigators are examining allegations of beatings, sexual violence, and abduction following Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. Around 50 activists have been hospitalised in Turkey.

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carlo petrini Image credit: Slow Food/Reuters

Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement, dies

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement, dies

The Piedmontese visionary, Carlo Petrini, who turned a protest against McDonald’s into a global food philosophy leaves behind a movement active in 160 countries and an enduring legacy of culinary conscience.

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Niscemi landslide

Meloni pledges €150 million for Niscemi

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni pledges €150 million for Niscemi

The premier returns to the landslide-hit Sicilian town of Niscemi four months on, as investigators examine authorisations granted over decades on an unstable hillside.

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Sanctions lifted by US on Francesca Albanese following judge's ruling. Mario Wurzburger/Getty Images

US lifts sanctions on UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on US lifts sanctions on UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese

A federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration had likely infringed Francesca Albanese’s constitutional rights has forced Washington into a retreat. The Treasury Department has quietly removed the Italian academic’s name from its sanctions blacklist.

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aftermath of Calenzano fuel depot explosion. Credit: Vigili del fuoco on X

Nine face trial over Calenzano Eni depot explosion

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Nine face trial over Calenzano Eni depot explosion

Seventeen months after an explosion tore through an Eni depot near Florence, killing five workers, prosecutors have concluded their investigation and referred nine individuals to trial. They exonerated the energy giant as a corporate entity.

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one of Tripadvisor's Best of the Best cities - Naples tremor felt across Naples 1626 earthquake and tsunami killed around 70,000 in Naples area

4.4-magnitude tremor shakes Naples

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on 4.4-magnitude tremor shakes Naples

Thursday’s tremor is among the strongest recorded during the ongoing bradyseismic crisis at the Phlegrean Fields. Ground uplift has now reached 140 centimetres since 2005 and a new study warns of a critical transition within a decade.

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Celebrating World Bee Day

Italy celebrates World Bee Day

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy celebrates World Bee Day

From the FAO’s Roman headquarters to the Botanical Garden and the Senate chamber, Italy has marked World Bee Day 2026 with an ambitious series of events. Italy also has the most productive beekeeping sector in the European Union.

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Births at post-war low in 2025

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Deborah Cater
sex and relationship education in schools now needs parental consent

Italy passes parental consent law for sex and relationship education

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026Deborah Cater
Quality of life across generations in Italy

Il Sole 24 Ore’s 2026 generational quality of life index

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Run-off votes in local elections Referendum votes

Italy’s local elections put immigration front and centre

May 25, 2026May 25, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Umbrian plateau with lentil bloom https://www.flickr.com/photos/andolfato/29656325828/in/photostream/ Under Creative Commons BY_NC 2.0

Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater
tourist tax revenues in Florence highest in Italy for 2024

Florence named best city in Europe by Travel + Leisure readers

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026Deborah Cater

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