So-called eco-vandals are to be fined
up to 60,000 euros under a bill that became law Thursday.
Climate activists have attacked several well-known monuments in
Italy in recent years.
The law aims to stop this form of protest, levying fines of
20-60,000 euros for anyone who defaces the cultural heritage.
A judge on Wednesday indicted three members of Italy's Ultima
Generazione (Last Generation, UG) climate group for spraying
wash-offable paint over Maurizio Cattelan's L.O.V.E. sculpture
in Milan a year ago.
The stunt is part of a long series of controversial acts of
civil disobedience the UG group has staged to draw attention to
the climate emergency, including several instances of blocking
traffic and pouring easy-to-wash-off paint over the protective
shields of artworks and famous monuments.
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