A Bologna la sottosegretaria alla cultura Borgonzoni combatte graffiti e scritte vandaliche (che però sono lì per colpa del suo partito)
Lucia Borgonzoni, Italy's Undersecretary for Culture, has announced a new operational system in Bologna to combat graffiti and vandalism on protected historical buildings. The initiative, presented at the Prefecture, involves sharing data between the Prefecture, the Superintendence, and law enforcement to instantly identify which buildings are under protection, enabling faster application of fines. Bologna has 900 protected buildings plus its UNESCO-listed porticoes. Fines range from €10,000 to €60,000 under the 2024 law originally passed after climate activist protests.
The article argues that the crackdown is hypocritical because Italy's weak anti-graffiti laws are the direct result of the Lega party, to which Borgonzoni belongs. In 2008, a proposed anti-graffiti law by Silvio Berlusconi's government was blocked by the Lega, which had members under investigation for spray-painting 'Lega Lombarda' and 'Padania Libera' on infrastructure in the 1990s. The article suggests that the current government's tough talk on vandalism rings hollow given this history, and that Italy remains a destination for vandals from across Europe due to its lenient laws.