Close sidebar News Archive » Page title auto-generated here Open sidebar menu The Mayor of Florence Introduces Josep Borrell to the Local Authorities Posted on 22 February 2010 Josep Borrell became President of the Institute in January of this year. On 3 March during a private reception he was introduced to prominent figures of local cultural, academic, industrial and institutional life and gave a speech. The event took place in the "Salone dei Cinquecento" in the presence of the Mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi at Florence Town Hall, Palazzo Vecchio .