Matteo Gazzini
Hon. Matteo Gazzini | |
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| Member of the European Parliament for North-East Italy | |
| Assumed office 3 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Marco Dreosto |
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| Born | 9 July 1985 (age 39) Bolzano, Italy |
| Political party | Forza Italia (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Lega (until 2023) |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Occupation | Politician, real estate developer, agricultural entrepreneur, airplane pilot |
| Website | https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/it/239255/MATTEO_GAZZINI/history/9 |
Matteo Gazzini (born 9 July 1985) is an Italian politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament for Lega and Forza Italia from 2022 to 2024.[1][2]
In December 2023, he left Lega to join Forza Italia[3] and became party leader in South Tyrol.[4]
In January 2024 he joined the EPP group in the European Parliament.[5]
As a Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Matteo Gazzini has been actively involved in several key committees and delegations. He was a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), where he contributed to significant legislative developments, including the "Cyber Resilience Act". Gazzini also served on the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on Transport and Tourism, and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.
He was part of the Delegation for relations with the United States and the Delegation for relations with the Federative Republic of Brazil, working to foster international cooperation and strengthen transatlantic ties.
Gazzini was one of the several members of the European Parliament interviewed by "Voice of Europe",[6][7] media allegedly involved in the 2024 Russian Influential Network.
References
[edit]- ^ "Home | Matteo GAZZINI | Deputati | Parlamento Europeo". www.europarl.europa.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Gruppo Gazzini Immobiliare Bolzano". Gruppo Gazzini. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Rainews, Redazione di (2023-12-09). "Gazzini lascia la Lega ed entra in Forza Italia". RaiNews (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Bolzano, T. G. R. (2023-12-13). "Matteo Gazzini nuovo commissario provinciale di Forza Italia". RaiNews (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "L'eurodeputato Matteo Gazzini entra nel gruppo dei popolari - Europarlamento - Ansa.it". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ A.Strohm@voiceofeurope.com (2024-02-10). "Forza Italia MEP Matteo Gazzini (EPP): Europeans want more from us; we politicians must move our asses". Voice of Europe. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Russian influence scandal rocks EU". POLITICO. 2024-03-29. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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