Greta Thunberg BANNED from major European city after series of stunts

Ms Thunberg was slapped with a 48-hour exclusion order from the city of Venice along with a €150 (£132) fine following her shenanigans.

Some 35 more demonstrators face identical penalties.

The action formed part of Extinction Rebellion's coordinated "Stop Ecocide" campaign, which saw similar demonstrations unfold simultaneously at locations across Italy.

The coordinated demonstrations unfolded across ten Italian cities, with waterways, fountains and lakes all dyed the same vibrant green shade.

Extinction Rebellion targeted locations in Turin, Bologna, Taranto, Padua, Genoa, Milan, Palermo, Parma and Trieste alongside the Venice action.

In the lagoon city, protesters staged a flash-mob style demonstration dressed entirely in red clothing with veils obscuring their faces.

The group moved slowly through throngs of tourists as part of the choreographed action.

Demonstrators displayed a banner reading "Stop Ecocide" at the Rialto Bridge spanning the Grand Canal.

The organisation maintained the colouring agent used posed no environmental threat and was intended to symbolise what they described as the "massive effects of climate collapse".

Footage of the green-tinted waters across the multiple locations was subsequently distributed by Extinction Rebellion to document the nationwide campaign.

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Monday's demonstrations were designed to coincide with the conclusion of the Cop30 United Nations climate conference in Belém, Brazil, which wrapped up on Sunday.

Activists expressed frustration that the summit failed to deliver any agreement on eliminating fossil fuel usage.

Negotiations at the Brazilian conference had extended beyond their scheduled conclusion on Saturday as delegates disputed whether to reference fossil fuels in the concluding document.

Over 30 nations, including European countries, emerging economies and small island states, had signed correspondence warning Brazil they would reject any agreement lacking concrete plans to transition away from oil, gas and coal.

The European Union had pushed for a "roadmap" to phase out fossil fuels and cautioned the talks risked ending without consensus if the issue remained unaddressed.

Despite this, the EU ultimately accepted the final text after oil-producing nations, led by Saudi Arabia, secured the removal of such language, with the deal instead requesting nations "voluntarily" accelerate climate action.

Luca Zaia, governor of the Veneto region, condemned the climate group's actions, describing it as "a disrespectful gesture for our city, its history, and its fragility".

He added: "It’s a gesture that risks having consequences for the environment."

Mr Zaia went on to express particular surprise at Thunberg's involvement, stating: "I am even more surprised to see Greta Thunberg among the authors of this useless protest, who clearly aim - more than raising awareness about the environment - to give visibility to themselves."

However, the environmental organisation defended the action by pointing to Italy's role in limiting progress at the climate talks.

An Extinction Rebellion activist named Paola said: "The most important global summit to define international political agreements aimed at countering climate and social collapse is drawing to a close, and once again this year, has been among the countries blocking the most ambitious proposals."

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