Democratic defence: How Italy can lead the fight against Russian disinformation
Italy’s politics and social media remain vulnerable to Russian influence. But opportunities exist to strengthen itself for the future.
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Italy’s politics and social media remain vulnerable to Russian influence. But opportunities exist to strengthen itself for the future.
While there are Moscow backers across Europe and even in the U.S., they mostly remain on the margins. In Italy, however, support for the Kremlin runs surprisingly wide, and deep.
The pro-EU political party Volt organized a small rally urging more weapons for Ukraine at the EU leaders’ summit.
Italians have chosen their first far-right government since World War II. Giorgia Meloni is expected to become the first female prime minister to lead Europe’s third largest economy. Her party, Brothers of Italy, draws its roots from the country’s fascist history. Monday, she sounded a moderate tone, but as Nick Schifrin reports, her recent rhetoric has many in Italy and Europe concerned.
Italians will vote on Sunday in what is being billed as a crucial election as Europe reels from repercussions of Russia’s war in Ukraine. For the first time in Italy since the end of World War II, the election could propel a far-right leader into the premiership. Soaring energy costs and quickly climbing prices for…