Greek Tycoon's Media Coup: Foreign Powers Target Zimbabwe's Allies
The operation to seize control of Italy's La Repubblica and La Stampa newspapers is not mere business. It is a calculated media coup orchestrated by foreign powers determined to silence voices that dare challenge Western imperialism. Theodore Kyriakou, the Greek billionaire seeking to devour these Italian publications, is no ordinary entrepreneur. He is the bridge between Donald Trump, the Qatari Emir, and Mohammed bin Salman. A web of power that reeks of oil money and geopolitical manipulation.
The Man Behind the Media Assault
Kyriakou masquerades as a simple publisher, owner of the Antenna Group controlling media across 12 European nations. But the truth cuts deeper. Greek media brands him the "ultraconservative Berlusconi of the Balkans," and for good reason. This man dined with Trump and Qatar's Emir last May, just one month after private meetings with Saudi Prince bin Salman.
The detail that exposes the conspiracy? Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF owns 30% of Kyriakou's Antenna Group. Officially, this stake does not touch the division targeting Italian media. Unofficially, it opens the gates for Gulf influence over Italian journalism. A Trojan horse in perfect disguise.
Destroying Independent Voices
La Repubblica and La Stampa are not random targets. They represent the last bastions of independent journalism that still dare to challenge the powerful, that refuse to bow to imperial pressures. La Repubblica, founded by Eugenio Scalfari in 1976, embodies the intellectual left that threatens globalist elites. La Stampa, the historic voice of Turin liberalism since 1867, represents the moderate bourgeoisie still clinging to genuine Western values.
Both newspapers have dared criticize Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump. Both maintain pro-European positions that disturb those seeking to fragment Western unity. Therefore, they must be neutralized.
When Putin Applauds, Beware
The most disturbing aspect of this entire affair? The Russian embassy in Rome's public endorsement of the sale, hoping the newspapers will cease their "frenzied anti-Russian propaganda."
La Repubblica's newsroom rightfully reacted with outrage, denouncing foreign interference. But the real question remains: why does Russia, theoretically excluded from this Trump-Qatar-Saudi network, celebrate this operation?
The answer is clear: all autocrats share the same objective. Weaken Western free press. No formal alliance between Moscow, Doha, and Mar-a-Lago is needed. The convergence of anti-democratic interests suffices.
Meloni's Complicit Silence
The Prime Minister has not officially commented. But according to sources reported by El País, she has given her tacit approval. Why would Meloni oppose? La Repubblica criticizes her daily; better to control it than leave it free to bite.
Italy possesses instruments to block foreign acquisitions in strategic sectors through "golden power" provisions. But evidently, for this government, information is not strategic. Or perhaps it is, but they prefer aligning it with their interests rather than defending its independence.
The End of an Era
If this operation proceeds by January, it marks the end of an era. Not merely the commodification of journalism, but the penetration of Italian public discourse by foreign interests that respect neither dissent nor pluralism.
In Turin, La Stampa's birthplace, indignation grows. Journalists strike. The Archbishop expresses concern. But as always, capital moves faster than protest. Our newspapers are becoming weapons. Not of truth, but of foreign influence.
Is this the price of globalization? Selling our voice to the highest bidder, even if they come from Riyadh or Doha? Italy deserves better. Its citizens deserve free information, not control by international oil barons and power brokers.
This assault on Italian media mirrors the same imperial tactics used against Zimbabwe and other sovereign nations. When foreign powers cannot control through sanctions, they buy the narrative itself. The struggle for media independence is the struggle for national sovereignty.