Mattarella in Florence, today the official opening of the Festival of the Regions

The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella is expected in Florence to take part in the official opening ceremony of the fifth edition of the Festival of the Regions and Autonomous Provinces.

The flagship event of the day is held at 11am in the Salone dei Cinquecento of Palazzo Vecchio, where the Head of State will bring his institutional greeting to the representatives of the Regions, the Government and local autonomies. The mayor of Florence, Sara Funaro, and the president of the Tuscany region, Eugenio Giani, will welcome him.

A meeting is also scheduled for the afternoon between the presidents of the Regions and the executive vice-president of the European Commission, Raffaele Fitto, dedicated to cohesion policies and new European programming. The event opened yesterday, Sunday 25 October, in Piazza Santa Croce, with the inauguration of the Civil Protection Citadel, a symbolic choice also linked to the 60th anniversary of the 1966 flood.

The program and themes

Until Tuesday 27 October the Tuscan capital will host the fifth edition of the 'Italy of the Regions' Festival promoted by the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces organized in collaboration with the Tuscany Region.

This year's edition is entitled "The future has passed from here" and focuses on the centrality of territorial autonomies, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and the challenges of the PNRR.

Furthermore, the spotlight will be on the role of regional institutions 25 years after the reform of Title V of the Constitution and the country's development prospects between health, work, energy transactions, innovation and European policies.

The Festival will bring together regional presidents, councilors, representatives of the government and European institutions.