Hope Fitto gets executive VP says Tajani

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 29 - Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday he hoped European Affairs Minister Raffaele Fitto would become one of the executive vice presidents of the European Commission after Italy taps him as their candidate for the EC Friday.
    "In the new EU Commission I hope that we can achieve the goal of having an executive vice-president' for Italy.
    "Tomorrow at the council of ministers there will be the decision, I believe that in the end Fitto will be our commissioner.
    "He has experience, he is the best possible choice, it seems to me that there is great convergence on his name," said Tajani, who is also deputy premier.
    "I believe he will do well. I hope he will have an important portfolio. Italy's relations with the European institutions are important. I am optimistic," said Tajani speaking to the press after his meetings with EC chief Ursula von der Leyen and EP President Roberta Metsola in Brussels. (ANSA).