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Italian authorities responded with increased arrests and proposed stricter laws against "eco-vandalism" and unauthorized roadblocks. The debate remains polarized: activists view these "radical actions" as necessary to "sound an alarm" about impending droughts and environmental collapse, while critics and officials condemn them as "absurd attacks" on public order and cultural heritage.

: Beyond verbal abuse, some drivers resorted to spitting on the activists and forcefully dragging them to the side of the road to clear traffic. The 2022 roadblocks were part of a broader

The 2022 roadblocks were part of a broader wave of "shock tactics" by Ultima Generazione. These included: : Throwing flour on an Andy Warhol-painted car

: Turning the water of the Trevi Fountain black with diluted charcoal. The 2022 roadblocks were part of a broader

Environmental activists 'spat at by drivers' at Rome protest | Italy

: Groups of activists sat across highway lanes, often gluing their hands to the pavement to make removal more difficult.

: Throwing flour on an Andy Warhol-painted car in Milan or pea soup at a Van Gogh masterpiece in Rome. Legal and Social Consequences