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Giorgia Meloni à l’offensive sur l’audiovisuel public italien
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LE MONDE – Par Allan Kaval (Rome, correspondant) – […] L’AGI (Agenzia giornalistica Italia), une agence de presse, est par ailleurs menacée de rachat par le député de la Ligue (extrême droite) Antonio Angelucci. « On voit des analogies avec la Hongrie ou la Slovaquie, l’audiovisuel public étant une cible prioritaire des…
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Alarm from European University: in Italy “blatant occupation” of public service by government
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EUNEWS.IT – The Center for Media Pluralism records a “clear deterioration” in media freedom across the EU. But of particular concern is Italy, not only for public service independence: lawsuits against journalists are growing, “also initiated by government officials” Brussels – Awaiting the EU rule of law report, there comes an alarm…
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Italy: Open letter from the MFRR to the President of the European Parliament and the President of the European Commission
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EUROPEANJOURNALISTS.ORG – The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) coalition partners in expressing serious concerns about the alarming deterioration of media freedom in Italy. A letter has been sent to the President of the European Parliament, Ms Roberta Metsola, and the President of the European Commission,…
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Von der Leyen buries report slamming Italy as she seeks Meloni’s vote
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European Commission president trying not to stir the pot on media freedom, four officials said. POLITICO – JUNE 16, 2024 – BY CLOTHILDE GOUJARD – Rome’s rule of law slipping Italy has seen pressure on media freedom as well as LGBTQ+ and women’s rights under Meloni’s far-right government. EU and international partners,…
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EC sees ‘negative media trends in Italy and Slovakia’
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ANSA English – Top News – More barriers needed to protect media says commissioner The European Commission said Tuesday it was seeing “negative” media trends in Slovakia and in Italy, where Rai state broadcaster unions have struck against becoming an alleged government ‘mouthpiece’ and where the second biggest press agency…
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International journalists’ unions call on the EU Commission to launch an investigation into Meloni government’s attempts “to harness the media”
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EUNEWS.IT/EN by Simone De La Feld @SimoneDeLaFeld 23 May 2024 In a letter to Vice President Věra Jourová, the Italian National Press Federation along with several European organizations denounces “attempts to silence dissent and take control of public media.” At risk is the “par condicio” for all political forces for the European…