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Italian named as EU's envoy for Gulf region


Issue 1169 - 22 May 2023 | 1 minute read

Former Italian foreign affairs minister Luigi di Maio was named as the European Union’s special representative for the Gulf region. Critics have questioned his suitability for the role, given the difficulties in Italian-Gulf relations when he was foreign minister.

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