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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez arrive in Venice as protests continue

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his bride-to-be Lauren Sánchez have arrived in Venice for their three-day wedding extravaganza. The couple had to change venues for their nuptials, a move that protesters in Venice have called an "enormous victory."

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Venice activists (and their inflatable crocodiles) claim victory as Jeff Bezos changes wedding venue

Protesters in Venice are claiming an "enormous victory" after Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and his A-list wedding guests are forced to change the wedding location.

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Protest groups united in anger as Bezos’ star-studded wedding arrives in Venice

Among the guests are Mick Jagger, Ivanka Trump, Oprah Winfrey, Katy Perry and Leonardo DiCaprio

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Everything we know about Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s opulent Venice wedding as venue details revealed

Amazon founder and former TV reporter are set to tie the knot in Venice this week

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Jeff Bezos alters Venice wedding plans after threat of inflatable crocodiles

Amazon founder reportedly forced to change venue for his wedding celebrations in Italian city

The Guardian - UK

Venice swaps palazzi for paparazzi as Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez prepare to tie the knot

The so-called wedding of the century will see some of the world’s most famous celebrities descend on the city of water. But protests could take the shine off the Amazon tycoon’s special day, Alex Croft reports

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Everything you need to know about the lavish (and controversial) Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sánchez wedding

Already described as the "wedding of the century", the nuptials between Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez takes place this week in Venice, Italy. Here's everything you need to know - from the guest lists to price tags and the controversy surrounding the mega-event.

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Protest banners appear across Venice ahead of Bezos ‘wedding of the century’

‘Bezos arrogantly believes he can take over the city and turn it into his own private party venue’

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Venice Locals Plan Protests As Jeff Bezos’ Wedding Becomes Latest Symbol Of Overtourism

Venice locals plan canal blockades and protests during Jeff Bezos’ wedding amid growing outrage around overtourism across Europe.

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'We don't need Bezos': Venice activists prepare to protest against tech billionaire's wedding

The "No Space for Bezos" campaign plans to occupy the city's streets and canals to send the message that the Amazon founder is not welcome in the city, which is already saddled with massive overtourism.

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‘Venice is worn out’: locals see Jeff Bezos wedding as symbol of city’s ills

City leaders claim days-long event will bring in riches but opponents say it will not benefit ordinary Venetians

The Guardian - UK

Venice's daytripper fee returns this week, rising to €10 for last-minute bookings

Venice daytrippers face steep fines if they don’t pay the fee designed to combat overtourism.

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding won’t cause ‘abnormal disruption to anyone,’ Venice mayor says

Bezos and Sánchez are reportedly planning a summer wedding in Italy

The Independent UK

Ukrainian soldier praised for saving life of stabbing victim in Venice

Yanis Tereshchenko says he was carrying an emergency first-aid kit and drew on war experience to intervene

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Venice To Continue Tourist Entry Fee In 2025

Venice authorities said Thursday they would extend to next year a controversial experimental system that charges day tourists an entry fee to visit the floating city.

The Independent UK

Venice extends its day-tripper tax through next year to combat overtourism

Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days and doubling the fee to 10 euros for last-minute visitors

The Independent UK

Venice to continue controversial tourist tax – making it even more expensive for some

The Guardian - UK

‘It has had no impact’: Venice’s effort to curb overtourism fails to thin crowds

Gondolas jostle for space and tourists still crowd St Mark’s Square, as critics argue piecemeal approach is fruitless

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Evening Standard

Venice makes £2million from day-tripper tax with trial scheme tipped for extension

Officials in Venice say they are trying to limit numbers to help protect the city but the move has sparked protests

The Independent UK

Venice officials defend day-tripper tax, but delay the decision on extending it

Venice city officials say the day-tripper tax netted 2.4 million euros during a test phase this summer, and that decisions on how to proceed would be made in the fall after a full analysis of the data

The Independent UK

Venice mayor under investigation in developer corruption scandal

The mayor of Venice is under investigation in a corruption scandal that has landed his top public works official in jail

International Business Times

Venice Launches Five-euro Entry Fee

Visitors entering the UNESCO World Heritage site for the day have to buy a five-euro ($5.3) ticket, with inspectors carrying out spot checks at key entry points.

The Guardian - UK

‘Are we joking?’: Venice residents protest as city starts charging visitors to enter

Day trippers will have to pay €5 to visit Italian city under scheme designed to protect it from excess tourism

The Guardian - UK

Venice access fee: what is it and how much does it cost?

The Italian Unesco site is hoping to reduce over-tourism with the charge – the first of its kind in a major city

International Business Times

In World First, Venice To Trial Day Tickets

Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under the weight of mass tourism.

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