Italy one of five ‘dismantlers’ causing ‘democratic recession’ in Europe, report says

Civil liberties report warns that Italy along with Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovakia intentionally undermining rule of law in nearly all aspects'

Italy's government has profoundly undermined the rule of law with changes to the judiciary and showed heavy intolerance to media criticism", in an emblematic example of Europe's deepening democratic recession", a coalition of civil liberties groups has said.

A report by the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) said Italy was one of five dismantlers" - along with Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovakia - that intentionally undermine the rule of law in nearly all aspects".