Italy will have a leadership position
on the new European Commission with Raffaele Fitto as executive
vice president with the cohesion brief, European People's Party
(EPP) leader Manfred Weber said after a deal was clinched on the
new commission Wednesday.
"We have found a balanced approach," he said after the EPP
dropped its veto on Spanish Deputy Premier Teresa Ribera after
the Valencia floods and the Socialists dropped their veto on
Fitto after his Brothers of Italy (FdI) party of Premier Giorgia
Meloni voted against confirming Ursula von der Leyen as EC
chair.
"The most important thing," Weber said, "is to have a Commission
in office on December 1st and to have stability in Europe.
"Socialists, EPP and Liberals (Renew) will have the opportunity
to have a strong influence in the next Commission and Italy must
also be part of the leadership of the next Commission".
photo: Weber with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani
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