She had chosen Labour Day to announce that she was attacking minimum social benefits. On May 1st, Giorgia Meloni had approved the abolition of the "citizenship income" and the relaxation of hiring on fixed-term contracts. Barely time for her opponents to cry foul than the Italian Prime Minister had already moved on. This Monday, it is the public service of culture that the leader of the Italian government wanted to attack. The head of Rai, the state broadcaster, announced his resignation. Carlo Fuortes justified his departure by the pressure exerted on him by his supervisory authorities saying he refused changes in editorial and programming that he did not "consider in the interest of Rai".
Two French opera directors are expected to follow the same path, under a text requiring all opera directors over 70 to leave their posts by June 10 at the latest. Stéphane Lissner, the French director of the Naples Opera, would be concerned. Dominique Meyer, head of La Scala in Milan, would also be hit by the age limit in 2025.
The opposition denounces "maneuvers"
Opponents of the Fratelli d'Italia (FDI) party see it as a takeover of the public service of culture by the ultra-conservative executive of Giorgia Meloni. For the boss of one of the parties of the Italian left, Nicola Fratoianni, "with the resignation of Fuortes begin the maneuvers for the total control of public broadcasting".
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