Climate Activists Deface St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice

Last Generation movement demands 20 billion euro 'reparation fund' for climate-related damage in Italy.

Climate activists from the Last Generation movement poured mud and chocolate milk on the facade of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, an iconic symbol of the city, as part of their latest protest.
The activists are demanding a 20 billion euro 'reparation fund' to compensate Italians for climate-related damage, citing the threat of rising sea levels on Venice and recent mudslides in some Italian communities.
Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro condemned the protest as a 'shameful and serious' act of vandalism, calling for respect for the law and cultural and religious heritage.
The Last Generation movement has been involved in other recent protests, including blocking highway traffic in various parts of Italy and gluing hands of activists to the protective glass of a Botticelli painting in the Uffizi Gallery.
The Vatican tribunal recently convicted two Last Generation activists and ordered them to pay more than 28,000 euros in restitution after they glued their hands to the base of an ancient statue in the Vatican Museums.