Politics · Italy · 9 hrs ago
Tommaso Foti swears after confusion over documents in Italy's lower house
Italian European Affairs Minister Tommaso Foti spoke in the Chamber of Deputies about the government's position on parliamentary groups' resolutions ahead of a European Council meeting.
The resolutions set out the groups' positions for the government to vote on.
Foti mixed up the resolutions as he announced whether the government supported or opposed them.
Chamber President Lorenzo Fontana corrected him.
Foti turned toward the presiding officials and said the documents he had been given were wrong, adding a swear word.
His outburst drew a loud reaction from lawmakers in the chamber.
The account does not say what happened next.
European Affairs Minister Tommaso Foti swore in Italy’s lower house after becoming confused over parliamentary documents.
He was speaking on the government’s position on parliamentary groups’ resolutions ahead of a European Council meeting.
Lower-house President Lorenzo Fontana corrected Foti over the resolutions.
Foti said the documents had been given to him by the lower house and complained that they were wrong.
A reaction of “oooh” came from the chamber.
- Who
- European Affairs Minister Tommaso Foti and lower-house President Lorenzo Fontana.
- What
- Foti swore after becoming confused over parliamentary resolutions and being corrected by Fontana.
- When
- 14 October 2026.
- Where
- Italy’s lower house.
- Why
- Foti said the documents given to him by the lower house were wrong.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Foti addressed the lower house on the government’s position on parliamentary groups’ resolutions.
Fontana corrected Foti over the resolutions.
Foti complained about the documents and swore.
- Speaker
- Tommaso Foti
- Role
- European Affairs Minister
- Lower-house president
- Lorenzo Fontana
- Issue
- Confusion over parliamentary resolutions
- Published
- 14 October 2026
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