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Hard on the heels of stoking anger over plans to open a restaurant in the Vatican, McDonald's has filed a $20-million lawsuit against Florence for blocking a proposed outlet in the city's most revered square. The US fast-food chain told AFP Monday it was claiming 17.8 million euros ($19.65 million) in damages after the city rejected an application to open an outlet in the historic Piazza del Duomo, one of the most visited places in Europe.McDonald's said the suit was being filed with the administrative court, which arbitrates in goveance disputes in Italy. The firm gave no other details.Florence's centre-left mayor, Dario Nardella, tued down McDonald's application in June, in a decision that was confirmed the following month by a technical panel in charge of preserving the city's ancient heart."McDonald's has the right to submit an application, because this is permitted under the law, but we also have the right to say no," Nardella told the city council, saying he wanted to support,mcdonalds,mcdonald's menu,mcdonalds breakfast menu,mcdonalds jobs,mcdonalds prices,mcdonalds careers,mcdonalds stock,mcdonalds salads,mcdonalds breakfast hours,mcdonalds calories ...ادامه مطلب

Eurovision presenters Måns Zelmerlöw and Petra Mede at the second semi-final. Photo: Maja Suslin/TTThe Local is reporting live from Stockholm's Globe Arena, where the Eurovision Song Contest final is about to kick off. 8.00pm It's Eurovision time! Good evening everyone and welcome to a night full of glitz, kitsch, pompous ballads, dubious Euro techno, geopolitics disguised as glittery pop... and The Local's live Eurovision blog! Keeping you company in front of your smartphones and laptops tonight is our Deputy Editor Emma Löfgren, who's manning the blog, and Editor Maddy Savage, who will be chatting to fans for all the latest gossip. Got any buing questions or comments or generally just want to praise our effort? Tweet us! The show is set to kick off at 9pm Stockholm time, with Russia, France and Australia (get ready for some mind-bending European geography that you never leaed at school) among the favourites to win. Let's block ads! بخوانید, ...ادامه مطلب