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ANTONIO TAJANI
Industry and entrepreneurship
Nationality: Italian
Political Affiliation: EPP
Previous job: European commissioner for trabsport
Age: 56
Most banal observation
“China is a major competitor.”
Most amusing feature
The ceaseless exchange of secret giggles between Herbert Reul and Patrizia Toia, sitting just behind and above Tajani.
Most enigmatic commitment
“I choose the commitments I can make.”
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