Italy: UN agency allegations may lead to shutdown of newspaper and jail time for editor-in-chief
By Emil Weber
An on-going trial in Rome, following criminal charges initiated by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and four of its officials against Italian Insider, may lead to the closure of Italy’s oldest English language newspaper and jail time for its editor-in-chief.
The Italian Insider is considered the oldest English speaking newspaper in Italy (photo: screenshot)
Since 2013, the newspaper ran several stories dealing with cases of potential nepotism, corruption and a strained work atmosphere at FAO, as well as questionable behaviour by personnel outside the organisation.
The trial which started in June 2018, was brought forward by charges from director…
