Rai fires 'Report' host amid political interference claims.
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Italy's public broadcaster Rai has officially removed investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci from his role as host of the popular program 'Report', naming Giulia Presutti and Daniele Piervincenzi as his replacements. This decision has ignited controversy, with Ranucci himself claiming political motivations behind his exclusion and the program's correspondents expressing strong disapproval, fearing a diminished role for investigative journalism.
In other domestic news, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has reportedly halted Justice Minister Carlo Nordio's proposed legislation that would offer a 'shield' for managers in cases of workplace deaths, with the draft stalled for months. The country is also facing a new warning of a significant surge in food prices, expected to cost consumers an additional 400 million euros in the coming quarter.
Meanwhile, former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has been appointed as an innovation advisor to Italian Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto, and the historic Pyramid of Cestius in Rome has reopened to the public following three years of restoration work.