Eike Schmidt
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Ex-Uffizi chief Eike Schmidt loses bid to become Mayor of Florence
Sara Funaro, a local councillor with the centre-left Democratic Party, reportedly took more than 60% of the vote
Electionsnews
Eike Schmidt sparks Florence election controversy with offensive slur
The former director of the Uffizi, who is running for mayor of the Tuscan city, has been accused of speaking negatively about people from Italy's deprived south
Former Uffizi chief Eike Schmidt enters race to become mayor of Florence
The German-born curator will step back from his new role as Capodimonte museum director
Politicsnews
Uffizi director Eike Schmidt hits out at mayor of Florence—fuelling rumours of his own political ambitions
Schmidt has criticised Dario Nardella for plans to deploy security guards at shopping centres in the city, after suggestions for similar protection at the museum were rejected
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'Complete ignorance': Uffizi director Eike Schmidt hits back at German journalist for criticising Dante
Arno Widmann wrote that the 13th-century Italian author, best known for the Divine Comedy, was antiquated and difficult to understand