Overview

• Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli shared the full draft of an interview on social media after Corriere della Sera did not publish it, alleging the paper omitted his answers to editorialist Ernesto Galli della Loggia
• Corriere della Sera denies any censorship and says it offered Giuli the chance to submit a formal reply letter, which he declined
• The dispute stems from Galli della Loggia’s July 12 editorial accusing the ministry of lacking cultural vision and Giuli’s subsequent request to counter those criticisms
• Ernesto Galli della Loggia has defended his unpaid role leading the Consulta dei Comitati Nazionali, saying it involves only occasional morning meetings and no salary
• The ongoing row highlights broader tensions over press freedom, ministerial influence on media content and the use of social media to escalate political disputes