Italy's RAI removes Ranucci as Report host, sparking press freedom row:
Italy's state broadcaster RAI has removed journalist Sigfrido Ranucci as host of the ...
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RAI removes Sigfrido Ranucci from ReportThe decision ends his decade-long tenure; RAI identified three possible new assignments.
Key FactsAug 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- RAI confirmed Ranucci’s removal on Friday after a decade and listed three possible alternative professional assignments.
- Report is to be co-hosted by younger RAI journalists Giulia Presutti, 36, and Daniele Piervincenzi, 45.
- Prosecutors allege Valter Lavitola ordered the bombing for political advantage; Ranucci is not accused of any crime.
- Ranucci announced legal action; Italian media reported that Report journalists threatened mass resignations.
"This is not a farewell. I will no longer host Report, but I will lead the most important battle of my life for press freedom, I will do it for my children and for yours, I refuse to leave future generations this monstrous world, governed by monstrous and cowardly people who cannot tolerate free journalism and independent judges."— Sigfrido Ranucci, in a social media post reacting to his dismissal as host of Report (RAI)
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- After the October 2025 bombing, Lavitola’s lawyer said Valter Lavitola, arrested in August, had ordered it; authorities found no evidence Ranucci knew beforehand.
- On Friday, RAI announced Sigfrido Ranucci’s removal after nine years presenting the investigative programme “Report.”
- Opposition parties called it an attack on press freedom, while government allies welcomed it; the case reignited debate over independence.
- The “Report” newsroom called the decision unacceptable and warned that staff would leave unless it was reversed.
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