The Italian authorities proposed to fine people who damage monuments or other cultural objects in the amount of 10,000 to 60,000 euros.
According to the new law, supported by Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano, the amounts collected will be used to pay for the repair and cleaning of damaged objects, writes The Independent.
The government of the country has already approved this initiative at the meeting on April 11, currently, it must be finally approved.
“Attacks on monuments and art objects cause economic damage to everyone. Their cleaning requires the intervention of highly specialized personnel and the use of very expensive machines. Whoever commits these actions must also take financial responsibility,” the minister’s statement said. Sanjuliano.
He recalled that the government had to pay 40,000 euros to clean the facade of the 15th-century Palazzo Madama, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Turin, after a recent act of vandalism.
The decision of the authorities was largely influenced by the increasing number of cases of damage to cultural objects, both by unscrupulous tourists and by protesters organizing various actions, including those with the use of paint and other substances.