In the early hours of Friday, a 44-year-old Italian man was arrested in Thessaloniki for urinating on a sculpture in front of the German consulate. Yes, you read that right — someone decided that a bear sculpture painted in the colors of Greece and Germany was the perfect spot for his morning ritual. The police were quick to respond, and the man was drunk and resisted arrest. He now faces criminal charges for insulting a symbol and violence against officials.
This sculpture is not just decoration — it symbolizes peaceful coexistence and friendship between the two countries. But apparently, that didn’t matter to our Italian friend. Is this just rudeness or something deeper?
The incident has sparked a storm of comments and questions about respect for public symbols and the limits of decency. Is drunkenness an excuse for such behavior? And what will be the next target?
If you have thoughts on this scandal, feel free to share — maybe your idea on how to handle such situations will be the best one!
