Overview
- On Che tempo che fa, Elly Schlein said press freedom has weakened under Giorgia Meloni, urged withdrawal of lawsuits against journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, and criticized RAI’s loss of experienced talent.
- She clarified she never alleged the government ordered the attack on Ranucci, noting that magistrates are handling the investigation.
- Schlein rejected future governing arrangements with parts of the right and cited the PD’s rise from roughly 14% to about 24% in the European elections as validation of her course.
- She denounced the premierato plan, justice changes, and planned university appointments as concentrating power and risking weaker judicial independence.
- Right-leaning outlets and social-media users challenged her remarks about Fabio Fazio’s departure from RAI and alleged government silences, while PD reformists like Pina Picierno questioned her line and discussed internal paths such as a congress or primaries, with some conceding she remains leader for now.