Florence Mayor Physically Confronts Climate Activists Defacing Historic Building.

Florence mayor Dario Nardella physically intervened to stop climate activists from vandalizing an ancient building. The activists were spraying paint on the facade of Palazzo Vecchio, the city’s town hall building, with bright orange paint. The mayor's actions went viral and were widely praised, with memes comparing him to the city’s own Superman, or a parent reacting to seeing their “child in danger”. The Last Generation group is known for defacing artwork and blocking traffic to make political statements about the climate crisis.