Meloni urges allies to unite

Brussels views Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet appointments as a sign that she is seeking to appease concerns about the direction of the eurozone’s third-largest economy


Coalition: Comprises Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy party, Matteo Salvini’s anti-immigration League and Silvio Berlusconi’s right-wing Forza Italia
      
Foreign Minister: Antonio Tajani* (left). Former president of EU parliament, deputy leader of Forza Italia since 2018. Considered safe pair of hands by EU

Interior Minister: Matteo Piantedosi (right). Career civil servant who was chief of staff
to League leader Salvini, helping him shape hard-line ideas on illegal immigration

Economy Minister: Giancarlo Giorgetti (left). Veteran politician viewed as moderate and relatively pro-European League member
   
Defence Minister: Guido Crosetto (right). “Gentle giant” is close aide to Meloni and co-founder of Brothers of Italy
     
Industry Minister: Adolfo Urso (right). Brothers of Italy member is likely to continue policy of blocking foreign acquisitions of strategic Italian companies

Infrastructure Minister: Matteo Salvini* (left). Populist agenda includes mass deportations of boat migrants, sweeping tax cuts and lowering retirement age
  

*Tajani and Salvini are also deputy premiers


Sources: Bloomberg, Financial Times, Reuters 
Pictures: Getty Images 
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