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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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.