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Von der Leyen to meet Italian PM
By EUobserver
EU Commission president-elect Ursula von der Leyen is meeting Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday. Conte was one of the EU leaders who strongly opposed the nomination of her rival, the Dutch commissioner Frans Timmermans, for the top job last month. Italians have been eyeing an economic portfolio for their commission candidate, who is yet to be named.