Foreign takeover of Italian media will hreaten democracy – politician

The plans to sell two leading newspapers to an overseas buyer are alarming, Stefano Valdegamberi has told RT

The sale of Italy’s leading liberal newspapers to a foreign company would not benefit the readers, Italian politician Stefano Valdegamberi has told RT.

Italian lawmakers and journalists previously raised concerns of foreign influence after Gruppo GEDI, owned by the Agnelli family, confirmed talks to sell La Repubblica and La Stampa to Antenna Group...