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Venice protests target Bezos over mounting grievances
VENICE, ITALY, JUN 28 – The wedding, costing up to $56 million, sparked protests over Venice's overtourism, housing shortages, and environmental impact, with activists demanding Bezos pay more taxes.
- On June 28, 2025, hundreds of protesters in Venice demonstrated against the three-day wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, held on San Giorgio Island and in various city venues.
- The protest arose from longstanding grievances related to overtourism, rising rents, environmental harm, and fears that Venice is being transformed into an exclusive playground for the global elite.
- Activists forced the relocation of the Saturday final party to the Arsenale, a more isolated medieval shipyard area, citing security and protest disruptions during the multimillion-dollar event.
- Bezos contributed roughly three million euros to local environmental organizations, a sum critics described as minimal when compared to the wedding’s estimated $46-$56 million expense and the environmental footprint of private jet travel.
- The protests underscored the growing conflict between Venice’s reliance on tourism and the challenges faced by its residents, indicating that the controversy over the wedding could further fuel discussions on safeguarding the community and the city’s delicate environment.
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