Italy's media laws are "robust" enough to stop political interference, the EU has said, but for some the "capricious" nature of Italian people is a better prophylactic.
"The legal framework regulating the media sector in Italy is robust and effective, while the media regulator is independent and well-resourced," a European Commission spokesman said in Brussel...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.