The TV confrontation between Meloni and Schlein is skipped: Rai's announcement
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The announced television "duel" on Raiuno between Giorgia Meloni and Elly Schlein will not take place.
This was confirmed by Rai, explaining that the comparison - initially scheduled for May 23rd in the program "Porta a Porta by Bruno Vespa", was canceled because «only four of the eight lists represented in Parliament accepted the invitation to a two-way comparison between leader on the basis of representative strength. For this reason, in the absence of the majority required by the Communications Regulatory Authority, Rai believes it cannot plan any discussion in the terms previously proposed".
«The public service – continues the Viale Mazzini company in a note – will continue to guarantee, as it has always done, respect for parity in news and in-depth programs with the balance and correctness recognized by the Authority itself».
Yesterday, Agcom underlined that duels on TV "can be considered legitimate where the relevant format is accepted by a large majority of the lists in electoral competition and in any case by the majority of the lists with representation in Parliament". In essence: we needed the green light from at least five out of eight lists, but we stopped at four. Hence Rai's about-face on the face-to-face meeting between the prime minister and leader of Fdi and the secretary of the Democratic Party.
(Unioneonline/lf)