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Italy picks pro-European Salvini aide as commissioner
By EUobserver
Italy's government decided to put forward Giancarlo Giorgetti as its new European Commissioner, according to Bloomberg. Giorgetti is a close advisor to deputy prime minister and League leader Matteo Salvini. He tried to avoid a serious clash between the EU and Italy over paying for campaign promises. He was also in favour of early elections in order to get rid of the coalition with the Five Star movement.