Attacks on journalists described as “servants”, the claim that he had deliberately left them out and kept them at a safe distance from the Lega (League) congress audience so as not to “taint” the proceedings – at least five passages in his speech were directed against our newspaper and against *Corriere della Sera*.
Matteo Salvini, who remains a member of the Order of Journalists, has demonstrated yet again that he has no understanding of the concepts of press freedom and independence. Perhaps he is confused by the fact that his sole professional experience has been as a party journalist.
None of this would be of interest to anyone were it not for the fact that he holds the posts of deputy prime minister and minister for transport and infrastructure. A representative of the institutions, therefore, who is, regrettably, lacking in democratic understanding. Yet another reason to continue doing our job: reporting and exposing wrongdoing.
The Editorial Board of *La Repubblica*