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Agence France-Presse

Thousands of Venetians took to the streets of the Renaissance city on Sunday to vent anger over frequent flooding and the impact of giant cruise ships.
Braving heavy rain, between 2,000 and 3,000 people answered the call of environmental groups and a collective opposed to the boats.

Critics say the waves cruise ships create are eroding the foundations of the lagoon city.
Chanting slogans such as “Venice resist” and calling for Mayor Luigi Brugnaro’s resignation, the marchers also appealed for a massive project, MOSE, to be mothballed.
The multibillion euro infrastructure project has been under way since 2003 to protect the city from flooding, but it has been plagued by cost overruns, corruption scandals and delays.
The protest follows unprecedented flooding earlier this month that devastated the city, submerging homes, businesses and cultural treasures.
Two dead, one missing after rainstorms drench southern France
“Venetians have just endured a deep wound. The flooding … brought this city to its knees and revealed its extreme fragility to the world,” activist Enrico Palazzi told AFP.
Venice saw yet another “acqua alta” (high water) event on Sunday, with levels reaching 130 centimetres (over four feet).
The Unesco World Heritage city is home to some 50,000 people, while some 36 million people visit it each year.


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Thousands protest in Venice over frequent flooding, and impact of cruise ships

Members of Venice’s ‘No Big Ships’ Committee stage a protest. Photo: AFP

People walk past a banner reading "All in the hands of the private sector = Citizens deprived of everything" within a protest of members of Venice's "No Big Ships" Committee (No Grandi Navi) against the cruise ships that sail in the Venice lagoon, against the MOSE (Experimental Electromechanical Module) project and against the mayor's management, on November 24, 2019 in Venice. - Rising sea levels and heavy cruise ship traffic have eaten away the Venetian lagoon at the surrounding marshes and mudbanks, and MOSE, a massive infrastructure project which has been underway since 2003 to protect it, has been plagued by cost overruns, corruption scandals and delays. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)

Two dead, one missing after rainstorms drench southern France

Le Luc in southeastern France after heavy rain. Photo: AFP

epa08022119 People use a boat in submerged streets due to heavy rainfalls that hit Var department overnight in Le Muy, France, 24 November 2019. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER

Venice’s St Mark’s Square closed again as city hit by third major flooding in a week

A city worker helps a woman who decided to cross St Mark’s square in Venice on a gangway, in spite of prohibition. Photo: AP

A man with a mask walks in a flooded street during a period of seasonal high water in Venice, Italy, November 17, 2019. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

People sit at a cafe in a flooded street during a period of seasonal high water in Venice, Italy, November 17, 2019. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

No respite for flooded Venice as city issues highest weather warning

People walk across the flooded St Mark’s Square by St Mark’s Basilica in Venice. Photo: AFP

Damaged books are piled outside renowned bookstore "Acqua Alta" (High Water) as volunteers help cleaning after flooding in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. High tidal waters returned to Venice on Saturday, four days after the city experienced its worst flooding in 50 years. Young Venetians are responding to the worst flood in their lifetimes by volunteering to help salvage manuscripts, clear out waterlogged books and lend a hand where needed throughout the stricken city.(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Music books are placed to dry at the first floor of Venice Conservatory after being recovered from ground floor, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. High tidal waters returned to Venice on Saturday, four days after the city experienced its worst flooding in 50 years. Young Venetians are responding to the worst flood in their lifetimes by volunteering to help salvage manuscripts, clear out waterlogged books and lend a hand where needed throughout the stricken city.(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

People walk in the flooded street near Rialto bridge, on November 15, 2019 in Venice, two days after the city suffered its highest tide in 50 years. - Flood-hit Venice was bracing for another exceptional high tide on November 15, as Italy declared a state of emergency for the UNESCO city where perilous deluges have caused millions of euros worth of damage. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

A woman wipes out water from her store near Rialto Bridge, on November 15, 2019 in Venice, two days after the city suffered its highest tide in 50 years. - Flood-hit Venice was bracing for another exceptional high tide on November 15, as Italy declared a state of emergency for the UNESCO city where perilous deluges have caused millions of euros worth of damage. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

A general view shows the flooded St. Mark's Square, with St. Mark's Basilica (Rear L) and the Bell Tower on November 15, 2019 in Venice, two days after the city suffered its highest tide in 50 years. - Flood-hit Venice was bracing for another exceptional high tide on November 15, as Italy declared a state of emergency for the UNESCO city where perilous deluges have caused millions of euros worth of damage. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Ac Milan's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma walks in St. Mark square on November 16, 2019 in Venice, three days after the city suffered the highest tide in 50 years. - Flood-hit Venice was bracing for another exceptional high tide on November 15, as Italy declared a state of emergency for the UNESCO city where perilous deluges have caused millions of euros worth of damage. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Venice ‘on its knees’ after worst flooding in more than 50 years

People wade through water in a flooded St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Italy on Wednesday. Photo: AP

epa07993517 A clean up efforts in the historical Florian cafe in San Marco square, damaged by bad weather in Venice, northern Italy, 13 November 2019. A wave of bad weather has hit much of Italy on 12 November. Levels of 100-120cm above sea level are fairly common in the lagoon city and Venice is well-equipped to cope with its rafts of pontoon walkways. EPA-EFE/ANDREA MEROLA

epa07993122 An overview of the narthex of the Basilica of San Marco, damaged by flooding in Venice, northern Italy, 13 November 2019. A wave of bad weather has hit much of Italy on 12 November. Levels of 100-120cm above sea level are fairly common in the lagoon city and Venice is well-equipped to cope with its rafts of pontoon walkways. EPA-EFE/ANDREA MEROLA

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Critics say the waves cruise ships create are eroding the foundations of the lagoon city



Critics say the waves cruise ships create are eroding the foundations of the lagoon city.


Thousands protest in Venice over frequent flooding, and impact of cruise ships

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Critics say the waves cruise ships create are eroding the foundations of the lagoon city