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, owned by shipping magnate Theodore Kyriakou. The newsrooms at both publications went on strike, citing a lack of transparency about the negotiations.
On Tuesday, GEDI said it was also holding…
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