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Brindisi. Journalist’s car tires slashed

She is Stefania De Cristofaro (Brindisi Report). For several months she has been following an investigation by the DIGOS unit on management of a subsidiary company owned by the City Two tires of from the car of journalist Stefania De Cristofaro, who writes for the online newspaper Brindisi Report, have been slashed in the space

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Naples. Police protection tackles reporter. Crocetta: it’s not true

Alessandro Migliaccio and Dino Giarrusso (Le Iene) attempted to approach the President of the Sicily Region. ODG and Campania union protest During the conference “Church and work, what future for the youth of the South?”, which was held in Naples on February 9, 2017, two envoys of the television show of the Italia 1channel Le

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Camorra. Police protection to Marilena Natale for threats from the Casalesi

It was assigned to her by the Prefect of Caserta. The reporter would want to give up the protection. Solidarity from FNSI and SUGC From Friday, February 10, 2017 the journalist Marilena Natale, who lives in Aversa (in the province of Caserta), was put under police protection by a decision of the Prefect of Caserta.

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Magistrate to “La Civetta”: 5 million or i’ll bring you to court

The journalists Franco Oddo and Marina De Michele have been warned for articles on the Prosecutor’s Office of Syracuse, published between 2011-2013. Called in the Supreme Council of the Judiciary Mr Maurizio Musco, Public Prosecutor of the City of Syracuse, with a formal notice sent by his lawyer, invited journalists Franco Oddo and Marina De

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Journalist investigated for book on the mafia. She hasn’t disclosed her source

Stefania LimitI is accused of producing false statements to the prosecutor. Ossigeno comments: the knot of professional secrecy set contradictorily is being put forward once again On February 6, 2017, the journalist Stefania Limiti received a notice of closure of the preliminary investigation by prosecutors in Rome in which she is questioned for the offense

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Croatia: above public opinion

In Croatia, journalists and citizens have a hard time accessing information which should be of public domain

Source: Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News

European Parliament: MEPs call for EU-wide protection for whistle-blowers

An “effective and comprehensive European whistle-blower protection programme” should be proposed “immediately” by the EU Commission, urges European Parliament in a resolution voted on Tuesday

Source: Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News

Defamation. Enel asks 400k euro to lanotiziagiornale.it

The energy company denies an article of 11 October 2016, in which a conflict of interests for the conclusion of an advertising contract with Eataly is vented On 11 November 2016, Enel SpA and its director for Italy Carlo Tamburi sued for libel, asking four hundred thousand euro in damages, the journalist Sergio Patti of

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Hürriyet daily censors Orhan Pamuk "No" to constitutional referendum

Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk confirmed that Hürriyet newspaper censored his interview in which he declared that he would vote “no” in constitutional amendment referendum

Source: Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News

Striscia la Notizia. Luca Abete attacked by car dealer

It happened in the province of Caserta. The envoy asked for explanations on the alleged tampering with an odometer, signaled by a buyer The envoy of Striscia la Notizia, Luca Abete, was assaulted by the owner of a car dealership in Arienzo, in the province of Caserta. When Abete, with microphone in hand and behind

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione