{"id":6065,"date":"2023-04-17T17:23:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T21:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/?p=6065"},"modified":"2023-04-18T13:55:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:55:28","slug":"italys-new-bill-will-impose-five-figure-fines-on-climate-activists-and-others-who-deface-cultural-heritage-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/17\/italys-new-bill-will-impose-five-figure-fines-on-climate-activists-and-others-who-deface-cultural-heritage-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy\u2019s New Bill Will Impose Five-Figure Fines on Climate Activists and Others Who Deface Cultural Heritage Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"

The bill comes just weeks after an eco-activist group dyed the water in Rome\u2019s Barcaccia Fountain black. <\/h4>

Taylor Dafoe<\/a> for Artnet –<\/strong><\/em> Vandals attacking monuments and other cultural sites in Italy may soon face five-figure fines, thanks to a new piece of legislation.  <\/p>

In a meeting Tuesday, the country\u2019s Council of Ministers approved a bill that would impose fines between \u20ac10,000 and \u20ac60,000 ($11,000 and $66,000) on defacers of cultural heritage. Vandals could be hit with criminal charges, too.<\/p>

The bill, proposed by Italy\u2019s recently-appointed Minister of Culture<\/a>, Gennaro Sangiuliano, comes in the wake of recent high-profile acts of vandalism, including many instigated by climate activists. Earlier this month, members of the group Ultima Generazione dyed the water in Rome\u2019s famous Barcaccia Fountain black<\/a>\u2014a demonstration against the government\u2019s commitment to fossil fuels.  <\/p>

The same group spray-painted the fa\u00e7ade of the Palazzo Madama, the 15th-century home of the Italian Senate, in January. \u201cBehind the act [is] the desperation stemming from the continual issuing of ever more alarming statistics and data on the eco-climate collapse,\u201d Ultima Generazione said at the time. <\/p>

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Protestors from the group Ultima Generazione after smearing paint on the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Florence, Italy on January 22, 2023. Photo: Laura Lezza\/Getty Images.<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>
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