ROME — Journalists at Italy’s state broadcaster RAI went on strike Monday protesting what their union termed “suffocating control” by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s administration, which it claimed was attempting to turn RAI into a mouthpiece for the government.
It’s an Italian government tradition to appoint loyalists to top jobs at RAI — but since Meloni took power in 2022, high-profile presenters and managers have gone so far as to quit the broadcaster due to what they say is government interference.
Meanwhile, criticism has intensified over attempts by the Italian government to silence journalists with legal action, along with proposals by Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party to increase sanctions for defamation.
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