rome, italy)
Italy has approved a law imposing penalties of up to 60,000 euros ($65,000) on those who destroy works of art and historical monuments.
In a series of protests, activists in Italy in recent years have poured paint on the Trevi Fountain in Rome and the Grand Canal in Venice; Soup dumped on an iconic painting by Vincent van Gogh; They stuck their hands to a work by Botticelli, hoping to draw the authorities' attention to climate change and other environmental issues, Xinhua News Agency reported.
Authorities said these actions caused high clean-up costs and caused disruptions.
The new law imposes fines of up to 40,000 euros on those who deface antiquities, and the amount will increase to up to 60,000 euros in the event of destroying an element of cultural heritage.
