Raffaele Fitto has been named Executive Vice President of the European Commission, with a mandate covering Cohesion and Reforms. This announcement was made by President Ursula Von der Leyen during the presentation of her new team in Strasbourg. Overall, the European Commission will have six executive vice presidents.
Von der Leyen praised Fitto’s extensive experience, noting it will be valuable for cohesion policies and investment strategies. “Raffaele Fitto’s appointment as Executive Vice President of the European Commission with responsibility for Cohesion and Reforms is an important recognition that highlights our country’s renewed central role within the EU. Italy is finally taking a leading role in Europe again. Good luck, Raffaele; we are confident you will excel in your role for the benefit of both Europe and Italy,” said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on X.
The six executive vice presidents of the European Commission under Ursula Von der Leyen’s leadership, pending formal approval by the European Parliament, are as follows:
- Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice President for a Clean, Fair, and Competitive Transition.
- Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice President for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy.
- Stephane Sejourné, Executive Vice President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy.
- Kaja Kallas, Executive Vice President and High Representative for Foreign and Defense Policy.
- Roxana Minzatu, Executive Vice President for People, Skills, and Training.
- Raffaele Fitto, Executive Vice President for Cohesion and Reforms.
The 20 commissioners announced are:
- Maros Sefcovic, Trade and Economic Security
- Valdis Dombrovskis, Economy, Productivity, and Simplification
- Dubravka Suica, Mediterranean Affairs
- Oliver Varhely, Health and Animal Welfare
- Wopke Hoekstra, Climate, Net Zero, and Clean Growth
- Andrius Kubilius, Defense and Space
- Marta Kos, Enlargement
- Jozef Sikela, International Partnerships
- Costas Kadis, Fisheries and Oceans
- Maria Luis Albuquerque, Financial Services, Savings, and Investment Union
- Hadja Lahbib, Crisis Management
- Magnus Brunner, Internal Affairs and Migration
- Jessika Roswall, Environment and Competitive Circular Economy
- Piotr Serafin, Budget, Anti-fraud, and Public Administration
- Dan Jorgensen, Energy
- Ekaterina Zaharieva, Research and Innovation
- Michael McGrath, Democracy, Justice, and Rule of Law
- Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Sustainable Transport and Tourism
- Christophe Hansen, Agriculture and Food
- Glenn Micallef, Intergenerational Equity, Culture, Youth, and Sport
