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Fitto appears at the Eurochamber, ‘pro-European, born in the DC’

by AI | 24.Oct 2024 | Europe in brief AI

The designated vice president of the European Commission for Cohesion presented himself to the Members of the European Parliament as a staunch supporter of the European project, recalling that his political origin is not in Brothers of Italy, but in Christian Democracy.

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Brussels (ANSA) – Convinced advocate of the European project, of the link between the rule of law and cohesion funds, of a bureaucratic simplification that allows companies to truly grow: Raffaele Fitto presents himself to the MEPs and, in a series of written responses that traditionally precede the hearings of candidate commissioners, he does so by emphasizing the moderate profile that has so far characterized the political life of the Italian minister.

With a certain tacticism, the Minister for European Affairs reminds those who are about to examine him on November 12 of his political origin which does not take root either in the far right or in the anti-EU or No Euro movements, but in the Christian Democracy. Fitto’s not even so hidden aim is to demonstrate to the MEPs that he is not “unfit” for the role of vice-president of the Commission and head of Cohesion.

On the dossiers he will follow, the questions ranged from Fisheries to Enlargement, but mainly focused on Pnrr and Cohesion. “If I am confirmed, I will work to ensure that the countries respect the agreed reforms and investments set out in the Pnrr by the spending deadline of 2026,” explained the candidate, not ruling out, however, the search for alternative solutions in case the deadline cannot be met (October 23).

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