Yesterday was a crucial day for Tommaso Foti, Chamber group leader of Fratelli d'Italia, who was sworn in as the new Minister of European Affairs. The ceremony, held at the Quirinale, officially marked the handover of the delegations that were previously entrusted to Raffaele Fitto. Foti's appointment was formalized by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, who signed the decree accepting Fitto's resignation and the decree appointing the new minister. The ceremony was also attended by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, confirming full political support for the new ministerial holder. Foti takes over all delegations related to European Affairs, previously handled by Fitto, who left the Italian government to take up a prestigious European post: Vice-President of the EU Commission and European Commissioner for Regional and Cohesion Policy, with responsibilities on regional development, cities and reforms. With today's swearing-in, Tommaso Foti officially becomes the Italian government's point of reference for EU-related dossiers, at a particularly delicate time for relations between Rome and Brussels.