On my blog, I’m publishing a letter I sent to Giuseppe Giulietti of Articolo 21.

"Dear Beppe, dear friends,
For some time now I have been following with sincere participation and support the battles of Articolo 21, to establish in our country a principle and a fundamental value, that of liberty, of pluralism and above all of the rule of law in the sector of communications, all battles that you have always been conducting, not against anyone, but to affirm absolute principles and values that are those laid out in our constitution. I am writing these few lines to tell you that Italia dei Valori, obviously while fully respecting our mutual autonomy, intends putting itself at the service of your work so that even in Italy we can bring about an information system, especially on the TV, that is open, plural, with at last the conflict of interests being regulated, to free the RAI and all the professionalism working there from the yoke of politics, and finally so that other new operators in all information sectors can find a market disciplined by rules that are clear and certain that allow the organisations to grow and to establish themselves.

In other words, we would be pleased if Italy were to abandon that black mesh that is given to it by the main international institutions that are concerned with the freedom of the media and of the markets, and so that it can at last become, even in this sector, a country that is fully European.

So basically, I am taking on your campaign for liberty, the rule of law and quality in the sector of the media. And it is for this very reason that Italia dei Valori would be delighted, not only to have within its list (and within the bounds of the agreement reached with the Democratic party in support of Walter Veltroni as a candidate) with full independence of thought, our friend Giuseppe Giulietti who is one of the main activists in this battle but also and above all so that he can put himself forward as a guarantor for the future of this liberty and independence that I believe is a great cultural heritage in our country.

Warm and affectionate greetings to Beppe and to all of you.”