Fitto, who is currently in charge of €400 billion in regional funding, is at odds with his boss, European Commission ...

BRUSSELS ― A majority of EU countries criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s mooted overhaul to ...

Fitto will be the executive vice president for cohesion and reforms, von der Leyen told a press conference. The six top roles will go to Spain's Teresa Ribera, ...

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about von der Leyen's no-confidence vote, growing pressure from Renew and S&D, a ...

Mr. Fitto’s proposed appointment “is a recognition of Meloni’s importance in Europe and for von der Leyen’s agenda,” said Mujtaba Rahman, the managing director for Europe at Eurasia ...

But von der Leyen's biggest scalp was claimed this Monday (16 September), when French Commissioner Thierry Breton announced his immediate resignation. The internal market commissioner was expected ...

Von der Leyen, the European Commission’s president, named only two men in her top echelon with four women as vice presidents, including Kaja Kallas as foreign policy chief. Kallas was already ...

Von der Leyen, asked by reporters on Thursday whether she regretted seeking Meloni's support, said only that the vote showed she had taken the right approach in assembling backers who are "pro ...

Von der Leyen will create new portfolios for defence, competitiveness and housing, as she switches from going green to going for growth. Her only obstacle now is the parliamentary hearings.

Even though von der Leyen did not need Meloni's 24 lawmakers to win, ... would punish Italy when it came to deciding on Commission roles. Rome's candidate is European Affairs Minister Raffaele Fitto.