Italian journalists under police protection as threats rise across the country

Italy is the European country with the largest number of journalists under police protection. There, journalism is a profession particularly susceptible to threats and intimidation, but the European Union's measures to protect press freedom are slow to be implemented. FRANCE 24's team has more.

Published on RocksNews: 2 Nov 2026, 13:48 UTC
Updated: 2 Nov 2026, 13:48 UTC
Language: English

Italian journalists under police protection as threats rise across the country — Italian journalists under police protection as threats rise across the country — Image credit: France 24 (English)

Italy is the European country with the largest number of journalists under police protection. There, journalism is a profession particularly susceptible to threats and intimidation, but the European Union's measures to protect press freedom are slow to be implemented. FRANCE 24's team has more.

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