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Journalists at Italy’s state broadcaster are planning to go on strike next month in protest at the “suffocating control” over their work by the country’s right-wing government.
Workers at RAI have a raft of grievances, including what they say are political attempts to turn the broadcaster into a mouthpiece for the government.
Other issues include staff shortages and the cancellation of an agreement over performance bonuses, according to the reporters’ trade union, Usigrai, which announced the 24-hour strike for 6 May.
Since Giorgia Meloni became prime minister in 2022, several high-profile…
