The United States will close its consulate in Florence. This was announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as part of a "comprehensive reorganization plan" of the State Department, which includes the closure of several embassies and diplomatic missions. "Tuscany has a deep history linked to the United States, which is no coincidence, as Flor...

The U.S. Consulate in Florence could be among the diplomatic offices targeted for closure as part of the Trump administration’s effort to downsize the State Department. According to Politico, the administration is planning significant reductions in diplomatic missions worldwide, which may include the closure of consulates in Florence. The initiativ...

On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the Florence American Cemetery hosted a unique event to honor the 80th anniversary of the Northern Italian Campaign during World War II. This solemn ceremony, organized by Be the Difference – Never Again, in partnership with the American Battle Monuments Commission and the U.S. Consulate General of Florence, stood as...

On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the Florence American Cemetery will host a unique event to honor the 80th anniversary of the Northern Italian Campaign during World War II. This solemn ceremony, organized by Be the Difference – Never Again, in partnership with the American Battle Monuments Commission and the U.S. Consulate General of Florence, will s...

Dear friends, I just came back from a magnificent Verrazzano Day in Tuscany, in Greve in Chianti, the small town where the great explorer who first entered New York Bay 500 years ago was born. It was a beautiful day of friendship between Italy and the United States together with the Tuscan authorities, the new U.S. Consul in Florence Danela Ballard...

A new and revealing documentary about the life of the 16th century Italian explorer Giovanni Da Verrazzano will make its debut in New York City on April 17th. The film will be shown on the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Da Verrazzano’s ship, in what is now New York Harbor, on April 17, 1524. The film "Giovanni Da Verrazzano: From the Renaissan...

The bond that unites Tuscany with the United States is extraordinary in many ways. Tuscany is not only the Italian region most loved by Americans, it is also the one that hosts the most American students. In 2019 the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States, then a young democracy, and the Grand Duchy of Tuscany was celeb...

The XLII Italian Superbowl was announced by American Consul General Ragini Gupta at the U.S. Consulate in Florence, along with Deputy Mayor of the City of Florence Alessia Bettini, Mayor of Toledo (Ohio, USA) Wade Kapszukiewicz, Italian Federation of American Football (Fidaf) Federal Councilor Manfredi Leone, to Nick Eyde of GEYDE Development, Edoa...