There were moments of tension on Thursday during a protest in Venice's St Mark's Square against Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his huge wedding in the city.

A group of around 20 people stood in front of St Mark's Basilica displaying placards with banknotes and slogans against the American billionaire and in favour of peace in Gaza.

Then two people dressed as a bride and groom stood on a pedestal in a mock wedding and a young man and woman tried to climb the flagpoles in front of the basilica.

Law enforcement intervened but the protestors attempted passive resistance, lying on the ground, when police moved to take them to a station for identification.