Anti-SLAPP Directive in Italy: The Italian government’s proposal lacks ambition and dialogue

On 15 July, the European Commission sent Italy a letter of formal notice, the first step in infringement proceedings, for failing to transpose the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive by the 7 May 2026 deadline. Last week, MFRR partner Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT), in its capacity as coordinator of CASE Italia, the Italian working group of […] The post Anti-SLAPP Directive in Italy: The…