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EXPLAINED: Beacon of the world ex uffizi chief vows to save florence if elected mayor - The Real Truth

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Eike Schmidt Director of the Uffizi gallery stands in the Michelangelo and Raffaello (Raphael) hall closed to the public due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic on May 13, 2020 in Florence, Italy
German-born Eike Schmidt defined himself as ‘very much a centrist’ who, during his eight years at the helm of the Uffizi gallery, steered clear of politicking while increasing ticket sales. Photograph: Roberto Serra/Iguana Press/Getty Images

The former director of the Uffizi gallery in Florence has promised a crackdown on crime and burger stands in his quest to restore the Tuscan capital to its former status as a cultural “beacon of the world”.

German-born Eike Schmidt, 55, is standing in the city’s mayoral election on a civic list backed by the prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy and its ruling coalition partners, in an unusual collaboration that has raised a few eyebrows in the world of art and politics.

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