Can Europe’s public service media survive attacks by the far right?

From Italy to France, Germany to Hungary, far-right governments and politicians are targeting media with the same playbook Revealed: Five EU governments found to ‘consistently’ dismantle rule of law Barely six months after Giorgia Meloni’s government was sworn in, the chief executive of Italy’s public broadcaster Rai resigned. Carlo Fuortes cited “a political conflict” as the reason for his departure in May 2023, a year before the end of his term. The top posts quickly went to nominees with...

By Jon Henley in Paris, Angela Giuffrida in Rome, Deborah Cole in Berlin and Jakub Krupa