FILE PHOTO: The first cruise ship of the summer season, the MSC Orchestra, departs from the Port of Venice, in the historic centre, en route to Bari, as people on boats hold a protest to demand an end to cruise ships passing through the lagoon city, in Venice, Italy, June 5, 2021. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri/File Photo
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss emergency measures to keep large cruise ships out of Venice lagoon, three government sources said.
The government decided to act after the United Nations culture organisation UNESCO threatened to put Italy on a blacklist for not banning liners from the World Heritage site, one of the sources said.
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