Italy's Minister Urges Keeping Gedi Media Italian

Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, said that the Agnelli family's media company, Gedi, should stay Italian to protect press freedom.

Gedi owns two big newspapers, La Repubblica and La Stampa, which are important in Italy.

The newspapers' staff went on strike because they're worried about their jobs and how the sale is being handled.

Another government leader, Matteo Salvini, said it's not the government's job to decide who buys the company.

The government could use special laws to stop the sale if it's seen as important for the country, but it's not clear if they will.

The company might be sold for about €140 million.

Italy is not ranked very high for press freedom compared to other countries.