Tommaso Foti has been appointed as the new Minister for European Affairs in Giorgia Meloni’s government, succeeding Raffaele Fitto, who has taken a role as European partner and executive vice president of the European Commission. Foti, 64, is a senior member of the Brothers of Italy party and has a background in the food industry and parliamentary experience since 2018. He will oversee European affairs, Southern Italy policies, and the implementation of the Italian Recovery and Resilience Plan.