Italy’s former intelligence chief Elisabetta Belloni will exit her role as chief diplomatic adviser to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in September.
“Mrs. Belloni is leaving her position,” a European Commission spokesperson said during a press briefing, adding that the EU executive had no additional information to share at this stage.
Belloni, 66, joined von der Leyen’s cabinet in January 2025, shortly after stepping down as head of Italy’s Department of Information and Security (DIS) — a move that surprised many in Rome. Appointed by former Prime Minister Mario Draghi in 2021, her DIS mandate was originally set to run through May 2025.
