Italy’s media at risk? Foreign takeover sparks protests and political alarm

Italy’s media landscape is facing unprecedented uncertainty as one of the country’s largest publishing groups considers selling its flagship newspapers, La Repubblica and La Stampa, to the Greek-based Antenna Group.

Journalist and former legal adviser to the European Parliament, Simona Mangiante, explains why this acquisition goes beyond economics — and why it represents a profound shift in control over Italy’s domestic narrative.