Civil Liberties in the Digital Age Archives - cild.eu

Young People Politically Marginalized Despite Their Civic Engagement

CILD staff 29 January 2026

Young Europeans are calling for a profound change in economic and social models, yet they are living alongside a growing risk of regressive political...

Is press freedom really protected in Italy?

Freedom of Expression - Rule of law

Andrea Oleandri 12 January 2026

Beyond official statements and the facts on the ground At her annual press conference, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni firmly reaffirmed that “freedom of...

Is press freedom in Italy truly protected?

Freedom of Expression - Rule of law

Andrea Oleandri 12 January 2026

Between declarations and concrete data At the beginning-of-the-year press conference, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed emphatically that “press freedom is a fundamental...

The Crime of Speaking: Freedom of Expression and Criminal Law in Europe

Civic participation - Freedom of Expression - Rule of law

Andrea Oleandri 19 September 2025

The Council of Europe has published a new guide warning against the growing reliance on criminal law which, while often justified as a means...

The Crime of Speaking: Freedom of Expression and Criminal Law in Europe

Civic participation - Freedom of Expression - Justice

Andrea Oleandri 19 September 2025

Freedom of Expression Media Freedom Slapp

The Council of Europe has published a new guide warning against the growing reliance on criminal law which, while often justified as a means...

EMFA in force: RAI (technically) illegal, Government Reform makes it worse

Civil Liberties in the Digital Age - Freedom of Expression - Justice

Andrea Oleandri 11 August 2025

Just a few days ago, the European Media Freedom Act came into force: from that day, RAI and other public broadcasters must comply with...

Online the 2025 Rule of Law Report

Civil Liberties in the Digital Age - Events - Justice - Rule of law

CILD staff 20 March 2025

Democratic Decline Deepens, EU Tools Toothless: 2025 Rule of Law Report Liberties’ 2025 Rule of Law Report, released on March 17th 2025 has found...

Digital Services Act: an assessment one year after it came into effect

Civil Liberties in the Digital Age

CILD staff 19 February 2025

– Sara Gherardi Digital Services Act – An assessment of its implementation in Italy one year after it came into effect On this the...

Media freedom under threat amidst democratic drift in Italy

Freedom of Expression - Rule of law

CILD staff 6 August 2024

Freedom of Expression Media Freedom

By Sara Gherardi A report released just days ago has confirmed that democratic drift and threats to media freedom are increasingly becoming a dire...

Media Pluralism Monitor 2024: information freedom in Italy is at risk

Freedom of Expression - Rule of law

CILD staff 2 August 2024

Freedom of Expression Media Freedom

The situation described in the Media Pluralism Monitor 2024, a research conducted by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF), throws further...