Roberto Saviano

Writer and journalist; author of Gomorrah Italy

Liberal

Anti-mafia writer under police protection who fights SLAPP lawsuits from Meloni and Salvini, warns freedom is never guaranteed once and for all, and accuses the government of bandit-style intimidation of critics.

Community poll — liberal or conservative?

Liberal 1631 (88%)(12%) 216 Conservative

Details — statements, goals & consistency record →

Most recent, with sources

The message is clear: they want to intimidate people. They take away your money, your time, and your energy — if you challenge power, you will pay a price through lawsuits and blocked opportunities.

2026-05-24Interview

Freedom is not something we possess naturally — it is never guaranteed once and for all. We recognize its value only when it begins to disappear, like oxygen.

Source: La Voce di New York ↗

2025-07-27Interview

If you are threatened by the Camorra and sued by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her deputy Matteo Salvini, I think my pessimism is understandable.

Source: EL PAÍS English ↗

The rest of the record — every position, the goals behind them, and where a newer stance sits awkwardly with an older one — is on the details page.